CMU Researchers Win Google AI Award for Energy Equity
Google AI blog, Oct. 21, 2020
At Google, it is our ongoing goal to support faculty who are conducting innovative research that will have positive societal impact. As part of …
US formally withdraws from Paris agreement
By Matt McGrath, BBC News, Nov. 4, 2020.
After a three-year delay, the US has become the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
President Trump announced the move in June 2017, but UN …
CCAC Climate Change Awareness Event
CCAC is holding an on-line event to bring awareness to climate change as part of their 350Pittsburgh Spring 2020 Student Award project ! Awardee Marissa Rodi explains: “While climate change cannot be stopped it is up to us as humans
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350.org Statement on Senate Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. Oct. 26, 2020.
Natalie Mebane, 350.org US Policy Director, issued the following statement:
…“Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation is a direct assault on our climate and our communities. This push of
Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure
RAND Corporation, Report Announcement, Oct. 26, 2020.
Urban stormwater management is a growing challenge in many U.S. cities, and climate change is expected to add to this challenge. RAND researchers apply simulation modeling and economic valuation to estimate the potential …
Which buildings in Pittsburgh emit the most greenhouse gases? See how they compare.
Pittsburgh’s biggest challenge to meeting its climate change goals is to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings. Buildings in the city produce four times as many emissions as …
As Shell’s construction moves into final stage, citizens organize environmental self-defense classes
By ANYA LITVAK, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Oct. 5, 2020.
To date, what we know about the petrochemical plant under construction in Beaver County has come from its owner, Shell Chemical Co.
That won’t always be the case. When the plant …
Clean Energy Employed 94,000 in PA Before Pandemic, 50K More than Fossil Fuels
E2 Report, September 23, 2020.
Pittsburgh (September 23, 2020) – Led by strong growth in solar energy, grid modernization, and energy efficiency, Pennsylvania added more than 3,000 net new clean energy jobs in 2019, continuing a years-long trend that made …
Ginsburg death leaves ‘no environmental voice’ on bench
The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could shake the foundation of America’s bedrock environmental laws, leaving a chasm on the bench …