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A Rare Butterfly Found Refuge At An Unlikely Place: A PA Military Base
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The training center welcomes hundreds of people each summer who want to see the “regals.”
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PA Officials Ask For Public’s Help Combating Spotted Lanternfly
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Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined Gov. Tom Wolf Tuesday for a tour of an area in Harrisburg infested with spotted lanternflies’
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek To Block Regulation Of Single-Use Plastics
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If approved, the amendment would block any government entity from imposing new taxes, rules, or regulations on single-use plastics
Environment
Groups Criticize PA Budget For Shifting $10-Million From Environmental Fund
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It’s absolutely the wrong direction to be decreasing, rather than increasing, our contributions to environmental programs through the state budget.”
Government
Climate Focus Intensifies, As PA’s Budget Negotiations Advance
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Scientists say governments around the world need to quickly and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius — a threshold seen as necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Energy
As States Diverge On Climate Policies, Nation’s Largest Power Grid Operator Grapples With Carbon Pricing
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PJM is now trying to walk a fine line between respecting states’ rights and figuring out how to incorporate their climate polices into its wholesale electricity market.
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There’ve Been A Lot Of Tornadoes In PA This Year, But No Obvious Link To Climate Change
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“We certainly have evidence flash flooding and heavy rainfall will be impacted by climate change. Whether you get tornadoes or not, there are still a lot of questions about that.”
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Scientists Race To Figure Out How Fast A PA-Sized Glacier Could Melt
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Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Pennsylvania and has the potential to contribute significantly to global sea level rise — an issue of critical importance to coastal communities around the world.
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New Research: It Isn’t Easy Being Green
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Nudges can change behavior, but for many societal problems like climate change, they are not sufficient.
Health
Poll Finds Most Pennsylvanians Link Climate Change To A Major Public Health Risk
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Fifty-one percent of respondents called climate change a “major” public health risk, 26 percent said the warming presents a “minor” risk, and 20 percent told pollsters they believe it poses no risk.