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Trump’s Latest Move to Deny Climate Science and What it Means for Vehicle Standards

Union of Concerned Scientists

The 2009 endangerment finding on climate emissions is the underlying basis for EPA’s regulatory responsibility for taking actions to address greenhouse gas pollution. Trump’s EPA just proposed to eliminate this science-backed finding which puts several rules, and their many health, climate, and consumer benefits, at risk.

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Investing in Public Transit Is Investing in Public Health

Union of Concerned Scientists

But as a future healthcare provider, I want to use my voice outside the exam room to prevent future cases of disease induced by toxic environmental exposures—which we have the power to change right now. Vehicles emit 1.5

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Inside the IPCC 61st Plenary Meeting: Debates and Decisions Shaping Climate Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Outline of a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities Delegates dissected the proposed outline for the Climate Change and Cities report over several days. We intervened when the debate veered into specific scientific questions, particularly the question of whether wildfires are being influenced by climate change.

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Across New York, a Fleet of Google Street View Vehicles Are Tracking an Array of Key Pollutants

Inside Climate News

Each vehicle beams data on greenhouse gases and toxins like benzene, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide to servers in California to be analyzed by the air-quality monitoring company Aclima. By Myriam Vidal At first glance, Ramses Diaz’s car seems like any other driving through New York City.

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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. Heat pumps run on electricity and do not emit any greenhouse gasses so using one will be part of your contribution to reducing the effects of climate change.

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Across New York, a Fleet of Sensor-Equipped Vehicles Tracks an Array of Key Pollutants

Inside Climate News

Each vehicle beams data on greenhouse gases and toxins like benzene, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide to the cloud to be analyzed by the air-quality monitoring company Aclima. By Myriam Vidal At first glance, Ramses Diaz’s car seems like any other driving through New York City.

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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.