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IPCC: Limiting warning to 1.5°C is almost beyond reach?

A Greener Life

The UN agency concluded global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are at the highest levels in human history and without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors limiting climate change to 1.5°C The report Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of climate change looked at a variety of pathways for increased climate actions.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

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U.S. Senate Passes Climate, Energy Bill; Now On To U.S. House For A Vote

PA Environment Daily

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. Republicans voted against the bill.

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PPL Joins Climate READi Initiative Focusing On Strengthening Grid Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events

PA Environment Daily

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

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The UK to build its first coal mine in thirty years

A Greener Life

The deep coal mine will be used to mine coking coal, specifically used for steelmaking rather than electricity generation, and it is to be developed by West Cumbria Mining. The counterargument to that is that steel is a critical component of many renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines. degrees C target.

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101 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

1 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests, Including 8 Related To Shale Gas Development; And On Cooperative Fish Nursery General Permit [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee To Hold 2nd Joint Hearing With Ohio Legislature On Electric Grid Reliability Feb. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? PaEN] -- PA Cong.

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The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing

Physics World

It turns out, for example, that climate-change researchers fly more frequently than scientists in other fields. Change 65 102184 ), climate scientists jet off two to three times a year on average, whereas other researchers get on planes just twice during that time. But other scientists also fly a lot.

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