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Five Reasons You Should Switch to a Heat Pump at Home

Enviromental Defense

After the record breaking wildfire season that we had last year, it should be a wake up call for everyone that climate change is here and that it’s only going to get worse. We should do everything we can to reduce the effects of global warming and that means burning less fossil fuels, which includes burning less gas.

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DEP Awards $1.5 Million To Help Municipalities, Schools, Businesses Switch To Clean Transportation

PA Environment Daily

This funding builds on Governor Shapiro’s agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania’s economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up the climate, in the air.

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Eco-Friendly Process To Convert Carbon Dioxide Back Into Fuel Offers Way To Close The Carbon Loop

PA Environment Daily

Converting carbon dioxide into usable liquid fuels and value-added chemicals like plastics offers not only a possible solution to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but also the potential to alleviate dependence on fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide conversion is facing the challenge of climate change,” Wang said. “We

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

[Diversified Energy] Goes Bankrupt? -- Bob Donnan’s Blog: UPMC, Allegheny Health Network Promote Natural Gas Despite Known Health Risks -- UGI Urges Natural Gas Customers To Recognize Signs Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Fuel-Burning Appliances During Heating Season -- The Guardian: U.S.

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Centering Public Health at the UN Climate Talks

Legal Planet

In 27 years of previous climate conferences, there was no central discussion of health and the impacts of climate change. To me, environmental law and climate policy are about people, protecting people, and advocating alongside those disproportionately affected by climate change. More than ever before.

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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly—and More

Union of Concerned Scientists

And of course, because hurricanes are becoming stronger , wetter , slower , and more destructive , and all these trends have been linked to anthropogenic global warming , it is essential and urgent that nations transition away from fossil fuels and invest on renewable, clean energy.

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Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

The fossil fuel industry has systematically contaminated our environment with a wide range of toxic chemicals for over a century. It is one of the so-called criteria air pollutants , along with NOx, SOx, carbon monoxide (CO), and lead 5. See the pie charts below. Bermix Studio/Unsplash PM2.5: have a diameter of 2.5