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Health Benefits of the Clean Energy Transition

WEBAccording to the World Health Organization, respiratory infection is one of the world’s leading causes of death, especially among low-income populations. In this …

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Finally, NJ’s Groundbreaking Environmental Justice Law is …

WEBShould your ZIP code, income, or race determine whether you breathe clean air or drink clean water? New Jersey answered with a resounding “no” in 2020, when it …

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The Green New Deal Is the Solution to the Jobs Issue

WEBClimate action and economic prosperity are often put at odds. Shortly after the Green New Deal resolution was introduced to Congress by Representative …

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Fossil Fuels, the Building Industry, and Human Health

WEBThis project reviews existing research focused on the health impact of fossil fuel polymer-based materials used in buildings. It also analyzes where, and to what …

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Fossil Fuels, the Building Industry, and Human Health

WEBIndeed, nearly everything in our built environment is permeated by chemicals derived from fossil fuels. And yet, more than half a century later, very little …

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What Motivates People to Take Action on Climate Change

WEBA common assumption is that direct exposure to climate-related disasters such as wildfires and flooding motivates people to support policy to address climate …

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Extra-Metabolic Energy: The Power to Sustain or Destroy

WEBIt took millions of years for a new oxygen-inclusive equilibrium to establish itself. 2. A warming planet is just one particularly scary side-effect of our unrestrained …

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FOSSIL FUELS, THE BUILDING INDUSTRY, AND HUMAN HEALTH

WEB1 FOSSIL FUELS, HE ILDING DUSTRY, ND UMAN EALTH EVALUATING TOXICITY IN ARCHITECTURAL PLASTICS Franca Trubiano, Chloe Onbargi, Antonio Rinaldi and …

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Improved Cookstoves Halve Air Pollution Peaks, But Ambient …

WEBThe adoption of an improved cookstove in Nairobi, Kenya can reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions by 3.5 tons per year (Berkouwer and Dean, 2022).Factoring in …

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Growing Climate Resilience: Regenerative Agriculture at University

WEBAgriculture remains one of the most climate sensitive anthropocentric activities on the planet today. Conventional farming practices undoubtedly contribute to climate change but also …

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Beyond Bankruptcy: The Outlook for Philadelphia’s Neighborhood …

WEBReport Update: At the time of original publication in November 2018, the report author had made regulators aware of perceived shortcomings in the public …

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CERCLA and the Exemption of the Oil and Gas Industry

WEBThe purpose of CERCLA is to “identify sites where hazardous materials threaten the environment and or public health as a result of leakage, spillage, or general …

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Energy Insecurity During the Time of COVID

WEBEnergy Insecurity Is Pervasive and Disparate. Over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, from approximately May 2020 through May 2021, 24% of all low …

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Why Carbon Pricing Falls Short

WEBPricing carbon. It could be the most powerful tool in the climate policy arsenal. By putting a price on carbon pollution equal to the marginal societal damages …

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Can Renewable Energy Benefit American Agriculture

WEBThe economic and energy footprint of the American agricultural industry is considerable. In 2014, on-farm operations consumed 1,714 trillion Btu of energy– close …

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Think Globally on Climate, Act Locally on Leaf Blowers

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one-quarter of Americans between ages 20 to 69 already suffer from diminished hearing. This outcome …

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Wrong About Urbanization

WEBEnergy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania. Introduction. It is widely assumed by experts that over the next half century the world’s urban …

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