From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The biggest source of America’s global warming pollution is emissions from the cars and trucks we drive every day.1 That’s part of the reason why America’s carbon emissions actually rose in 2018 — by 3.4 percent, the … Continued
From the Evangelical Environmental Network (http://www.creationcare.org): Did you know that both chambers of Congress have introduced bipartisan legislation to address the critical backlog of maintenance needs in our National Parks? We are asking you to join us in thanking your … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-05-29/environment/pa-efforts-to-meet-clean-water-goals-falling-short/a66617-1 May 29, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is far behind other Chesapeake Bay-area states in reducing water pollution from agriculture and stormwater runoff, according to a new report. … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As we all know too well, Pennsylvania has a real air pollution problem — almost half of us live in areas that received a grade of an “F” from the American Lung Association for soot and smog … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Imagine: A thick, black, tarry substance flows into your home, coating your body and preventing you from keeping warm, causing you to slip into hypothermia. This is what life is like after an oil spill for a … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-05-16/climate-change-air-quality/pa-could-benefit-from-new-federal-methane-bill/a66519-1 May 16, 2019 – Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A proposed federal bill sets a goal of capturing 85% of all methane gas produced on public lands within three years … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/06/ominous-un-report-warns-human-activity-has-pushed-one-million-plant-and-animal Published on Monday, May 06, 2019 by Common Dreams “Nature is collapsing around us and it’s a real wake-up call to humanity.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A United Nations report on biodiversity released Monday found that … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A lot of people aren’t familiar with Pennsylvania’s dirty little secret: the decades-old legacy of toxic pollution from coal mining that scars communities all across Pennsylvania. We often hear about illegal polluters in the news or imagine … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration’s budget proposal for 2020 is out, and it is a disaster for the environment. It would slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by nearly a third and eliminate programs that clean up bodies of water … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/23/coming-mass-extinction-caused-human-destruction-could-wipe-out-1-million-species Published on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 by Common Dreams Far-reaching global assessment details how humanity is undermining the very foundations of the natural world By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) are seen inside a … Continued