From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Last weekend, State Representative Wendi Thomas became the 100th member of the General Assembly to cosponsor our legislation to transition Pennsylvania to 100% renewable energy by the year 2050 through House Bill 1425 and Senate Bill 630. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/23/beginning-new-study-warns-climate-crisis-may-have-been-pivotal-rise-drug-resistant Published on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 by Common Dreams Research argues that deadly Candida auris “may be the first example of a new fungal disease emerging from climate change.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Candida auris was first identified in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/16/hotter-future-thats-hard-imagine-super-charged-climate-crisis-new-study-warns-killer Published on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 by Common Dreams “If we wish to spare people in the United States and around the world the mortal dangers of extreme and relentless heat, there is little time to do … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/05/we-are-climate-emergency-america-anchorage-hits-90-degrees-first-time-recorded Published on Friday, July 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “This is unprecedented. I tease people that Anchorage is the coolest city in the country—and climatically that is true—but right now we are seeing record heat,” said Anchorage … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): While our neighbors in the U.S. and around the world are urgently calling for action on climate change, the Trump administration continues to roll back the limited federal climate solutions we currently have in … Continued
Next Tuesday, thousands of Americans – young and old, Christian and non-Christian alike – will head to Capitol Hill to ask Congress to support bold, bi-partisan solutions to combat climate change. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act will drive … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): In less than 5 weeks, citizens from across Pennsylvania will descend on the state Capitol in Harrisburg to lobby their elected officials in support of 100% renewable energy and tackling climate change. But the success of the … 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
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Take action to support climate solutions – host a FREE screening of Paris To Pittsburgh today! Sign up to share this inspiring National Geographic film with your faith community and receive a free DVD … Continued