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The movement to add an environmental rights amendment to every state's constitution
A longtime environmental leader is working to put the right to clean air and water and a healthy climate on par with other constitutionally guaranteed rights.
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Low-producing oil and gas wells emit lots of methane, study finds
Low-producing wells provide just 6% of oil and gas production in the U.S. But a new study found they emit half of the industry's climate-warming methane.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers push pro-fossil fuel bills, citing Russia’s war and energy security
A slate of bills aimed at boosting the natural gas industry under the claim of energy security has passed a committee in the Pa. House.
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How extreme winter storms are connected to climate change and hurting businesses
Even severe winter storms are being connected to climate change and costing businesses in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
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Pitt study: World plastics trade accounts for 350M metric tons of CO2
Plastic traded between countries has the carbon footprint of a mid-sized European country. By 2050, it will account for 15% of the world's greenhouse gases.
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Coach for social change leaders offers support to overcome climate anxiety
Seth Bush of the Radical Support Collective says it’s normal to feel anxious about the state of the planet, and those feelings can be transformed into positive action.
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Pollution's mental toll: How air, water, and climate change shape our mental health
An investigation into the mental health impacts of air and water pollution and climate change in western Pennsylvania found alarming evidence that residents are likely suffering changes to their brains due to pollution.
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