Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 22, 2023

The onslaught has led to another round of media headlines and press releases from environmental and public health groups asking whether the nation is at a tipping point of urgency to fight climate change. A Vox headline on the orange skies from Canadian wildfires said, “Wildfire smoke reminded people about climate change.

Fossil Fuels 265

Fossil Fuels 2023 Climate Change 2012 265

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Million In Local Recreation, Conservation, Watershed Projects Across PA; Next Grant Round Opens Jan. Million In Local Recreation, Conservation, Watershed Projects Across PA; Next Grant Round Opens Jan. 2 At Elmwood Park Zoo, Montgomery County [PaEN] -- Gov. Shapiro, DCNR Announce Investment Of $52.5 Join Special Events Near You!

Conservation 95

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling 95

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

-- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: 2024 Starts With A Grim Climate Milestone, But Hydrogen Policy Hope - By John Quigley, Former DEP/DCNR Secretary -- PennLive Letter: Climate Change Is Costing Pennsylvanians Plenty, And Someone Has To Pay For It - By Sen. Schuylkill County -- PA Solar Center Jan.

Conservation 88

Conservation Natural Gas 2024 Waste 88

Circle of Blue

JANUARY 30, 2023

A climate scientist is appointed to a White House intelligence advisory board. And lastly, this week is the deadline for the seven Colorado River basin states to present a water conservation plan. The Rundown The White House publishes a strategy for incorporating natural assets into economic accounts.

Climate Scientist 264

Climate Scientist Climate Change 2026 Government 264

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

one of the world’s leading voices on climate change on November 3. The data, which combined decades of work by paleoclimate scientists, and its stunning visual presentation served as a smoking gun in the case proving human-induced climate change. Mann, Ph.D., Executive Director David Arscott, Ph.D.,

Climate Scientist 52

Climate Scientist Climate Change 2003 2022 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 10, 2022

Climate scientists at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) have dubbed the six-month stretch from May through October the “ Danger Season.” Not only has much of what climate scientists have been warning about come to pass, many of the extreme weather events the planet is now experiencing are worse than they expected. “To

Climate Change 234

Climate Change Cooling Carbon Emissions Climate Scientist 234

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 6, 2023

Scientific evidence is clear that climate change is affecting winter storms, making extreme events happen more frequently. Like most older millennials, climate change has shaped my time on planet Earth. In other words, does experiencing extreme events change how people feel about the need for more adaptive water projects?

Climate Change 190

Climate Change 2011 2021 Climate Scientist 190

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2023

Here are 111 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- PA Assn. Can We Expect More?

Conservation 86

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Electricity 86

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 5, 2023

Beth Pratt, the California regional executive director for the National Wildlife Federation, told the Guardian newspaper in April, “Yosemite is ground zero for climate change.” It makes them ripe for disproportional impacts from climate change, relative to the nation in general.

Climate Change 241

Climate Change 2018 2020 Paris Agreement 241

A Greener Life

JULY 6, 2022

The Conservative majority of judges in the US Supreme Court on Thursday last week intervened to weaken President Biden ’s plans to reduce emissions. This action will slow down the efforts of the US, historically the largest emitter of CO2, to tackle the climate crisis. Steam rises from a US coal powerplant. By Anders Lorenzen.

Paris Agreement 98

Paris Agreement Climate Change Fossil Fuels Climate Scientist 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

said, “Laura is an inspiring example of how a can-do attitude, backed up with hard work and optimism, can bring change to our toughest environmental challenges. Please join me in using your individual superpowers for the planet. Together, our greatest legacy can be safeguarding our life support systems for future generations.”

Climate Change 94

Climate Change Conservation 2003 2005 94

Real Climate

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a world with just random local fluctuations but no climate change, about half the weather stations would show a (more or less significant) warming, the other half a cooling. That confirms that extreme rainfall is increasing – as predicted by elementary physics as well as climate models. It’s not hard to understand.

Greenhouse 310

Greenhouse Radiation Cooling Carbon Dioxide 310

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2022

3 [PaEN] -- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Conservation Award [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. 17 [PaEN] -- Manada Conservancy: Oct. Update: Foltz School House Grand Reopening Oct.

Conservation 64

Conservation Clean Energy Natural Gas 2021 64

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Million To Cleanup, Redevelop Abandoned Mine Lands -- Western PA Conservancy Now Accepting Applications For BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grants In Western PA [PaEN] -- Protect PT Hosts 4-Part Online Living Near Shale Gas Community Training Workshops Starting Nov. -- Pennsylvania Awarded $244.9 Of Health & Human Services Announces $4.5

Conservation 64

Conservation Air Pollution Natural Gas 2022 64

A Greener Life

MARCH 7, 2022

For climate scientists, the war in Ukraine came at the worst possible time as the media attention they would have hoped for surrounding the release of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was urgently diverted to the breaking news story of Russia invading Ukraine. By Anders Lorenzen.

Climate Change 98

Climate Change Sea Level Politics Climate Scientist 98

Inside Climate News

JULY 27, 2021

judge has ruled that the conservative think tank the Competitive Enterprise Institute cannot be held responsible for an outside blogger’s 2012 online attack on a prominent climate scientist. By Marianne Lavelle A Washington, D.C.

2012 102

2012 Climate Scientist Conservation Climate Change 102

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 7:30: Virtual. Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community - Eyes On Shell Webinar.

Natural Gas 102

Natural Gas 2024 2020 Politics 102

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Million In Federally-Funded Grants To Support Local Abandoned Mine-Related Restoration; Deadline For Next Round Of Grants Feb. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? Bcfd Reduction In Feb.

Natural Gas 94

Natural Gas 2024 Conservation Politics 94

Science Blogs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

The Trump War on Science: Daring blindness, Denying climate change, Destroying the EPA and other daily disasters. But along with those macro-level issues, Trump and his cronies are still hammering away at climate change denial, environmental protection, research funding and public health issues. And now the full list: .

Climate Change 40

Climate Change Climate Scientist 2017 Paris Agreement 40

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

Denies Rezoning For Former Red Lion Country Club For Housing Development -- KDKA: Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Detected In 3 More Pittsburgh Neighborhoods -- DCNR Accepting Applications For Wild Resource Conservation Grants Thru Sept. Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept.

Conservation 81

Conservation Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2023 81

Environmental Progress

JUNE 29, 2020

On behalf of environmentalists everywhere, I would like to formally apologize for the climate scare we created over the last 30 years. Climate change is happening. I have been a climate activist for 20 years and an environmentalist for 30. Lire en français ici. Leer en español aquí. It’s just not the end of the world.

Climate Change 145

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Deforestation Carbon Emissions 145

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2024

12 In-Person Workshop On Climate Art And Networking For Watershed Leaders & Stewards [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Host Jan. 15 Webinar On Climate Change Impact On Black Communities [PaEN] -- Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center Reopens Jan. Of Environmental Professionals: Jan. 30 to Jan.

2024 76

2024 Conservation Natural Gas Climate Change 76

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The British coal-mining industry, which in the 1980s comprised 175 working pits, had been judged by the then-Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher, to be uneconomic. Still, opponents, of which there are many, even within the governing Conservative Party, argue that you would create many more jobs by investing in the green economy.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2014 Climate Scientist 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2022

Internationally known climate scientists, ecologists, agronomists, economists, policymakers and other experts on climate change risks and responses will gather at Dickinson College in Cumberland County for a three-day symposium featuring authors of the newest reports from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Climate Change 59

Climate Change Paris Agreement Natural Resources Climate Scientist 59

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

4 -- AP: Hazmat Incident At Lehigh Valley School Sends 39 To Hospital -- Berks Nature: 300 Explored Extreme Weather & Climate Change At 14th Annual State Of The Environment Breakfast [PaEN] -- Inquirer: No Records Set In Philly, But Yes, This Warmth Isn’t Normal -- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Michael E. Mann, Ph.D.,

Climate Change 49

Climate Change Conservation Air Pollution Climate Scientist 49

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2022

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting Applications For Vanessa Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship Programs [PaEN] -- Reminder: Deadline For Keep PA Beautiful Litter Hawk Youth Awards Jan. PaEN] -- WITF Smart Talk Jan.

Climate Change 49

Climate Change Conservation Climate Scientist 2022 49

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Leading Climate Scientist And Author [PaEN] -- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Recognizes Adrian Naveda As 2022 James A. 5 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- Western PA Conservancy Nov. 16 Webinar: Western PA Conservancy Education Programs - Connecting Youth To Nature Through Art and Science. Mann, Ph.D., 15 [PaEN] -- DEP Hosts Dec.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Climate Change Politics Radiation 64

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2022

On June 1, PPL Corporation announced it has joined Climate READi, a three-year initiative launched by the Electric Power Research Institute to address energy system climate resilience and adaptation as extreme weather events continue to increase. "As

Climate Change 40

Climate Change Greenhouse Electricity Climate Scientist 40

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Senate passed compromised legislation that would make the largest federal investment-- $375 billion-- in climate change fighting strategies, including investments in renewable energy production, tax rebates for consumers for energy efficiency and electric vehicles and more. On August 7, the U.S. Republicans voted against the bill.

Clean Energy 80

Clean Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 80

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

14 Climate Awakening Forum - Crafting A Sustainable Future , 9:30 a.m. 5 - ReImagining Shuttered Coal Plants Summit , 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- LancasterOnline: Mountville Holds Community Watershed Event Oct. 7 -- Pittsburgh-based Contemporary Craft Oct. 16 -- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 17 And Aquatic Invasive Species Nov.

Natural Gas 75

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Conservation Climate Change 75

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

“And what’s really becoming clear is that these very extreme precipitation events are occurring more frequently than they used to and the main reason for that is human-caused climate change.” – Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist. Days later, local and state officials have begun to tally the extensive damage.

2021 147

2021 2014 2019 Climate Scientist 147

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

Could Be Reactivated -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Looks To Climate Resilience To Ensure No One Gets Left Behind -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change? Hosts 3 Public Meetings To Gather Input On Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan Part I - Dunbar Creek To Headwaters Aug.

Fossil Fuels 71

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Climate Change Nuclear Power 71

ESA

JANUARY 10, 2022

Joe Manchin (D-WV) signals willingness to support climate provisions of the Build Back Better Act. White House seeks feedback about the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas. Government report on how climate change affects people and places in the United States. Global Change Research Program. Register here.

2022 98

2022 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Conservation 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire November 7 PA Environment Digest 77 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic Gov. The November 7 PA Environment Digest is now available.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Conservation Radiation 2022 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2021

Senate returns to session September 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session September 27, 28, 29 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 9:00: DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. Contact: Lindsay Byron, lbryon@pa.gov. Meeting available by WebEx.

Climate Scientist 64

Climate Scientist Clean Energy 2021 Recycling 64

ESA

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In this issue: White House revisiting Trump-era NEPA rule to consider all climate impacts. Proposed changes would require developers to more carefully consider how their projects contribute to climate change and pollution. European countries agree to protects parts of the North Atlantic to conserve seabird species.

2021 98

2021 Climate Change Conservation Ocean 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2022

There is no limit to what oil companies can charge you] -- Centre Daily Times: Leading Climate Scientist Michael E. Other States/National/International -- USA Today: How Will Climate Change Impact American Companies? House returns to session March 28 (NV), 29. Mann Leaving Penn State For U. What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Politics Climate Scientist Conservation 64