Sat.Jul 09, 2022

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Opinion: Green spaces for hot cities

A Greener Life

By Jeremy Williams. This year has already seen a number of notable heatwaves. India and Pakistan were in the headlines earlier this year. Japan just came through the worst heatwave in 150 years. The town of Onslow in Australia equalled the highest temperature ever recorded in the Southern hemisphere, at 50.7C. In a warming climate, these stories are increasingly frequent and cities will need to adapt to build resilience to heatwave conditions.

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Warming Trends: Carbon-Neutral Concrete, Climate-Altered Menus and Olympic Skiing in Vanuatu

Inside Climate News

A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod Concrete is the most prolific man-made material on the planet, and as a result, its production is one of the most significant contributors to climate change. The concrete production process involves burning quarried limestone at temperatures higher than 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,400 degrees.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 7.9.22

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House returns to session September 12, 13, 14 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Final State Budget Includes Nearly $700 Million In Funding To Support Local And State Environmental, Recreation Infrastructure Projects [PaEN] -- Environmental Groups Host July 13 State Budget Briefing Webinar [PaEN] -- PA Environmental Council: Without A Veto Of HB 2644, PA's Abandoned Oil & Gas Wel