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From making it to managing it, plastic is a major contributor to climate change

New report finds plastic production and use could have the equivalent impact of nearly 300 new coal power plants on Earth's climate over the next decade.

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Bob Quinn: It’s time to break our addiction to farm chemicals

Agricultural chemicals aren't helping us to be better farmers or make more money. Rather they are harming our health and undermining the economic and agronomic viability of our farms.

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A new study shows survivors are nearly twice as likely to get sick on bad air days

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Pesticides are all over the St. Lawrence River — many at levels that hurt fish and invertebrates

Scientists tested the river system and found nearly one-third of the samples had neonicotinoid pesticides at levels higher than the threshold to protect aquatic creatures. Glyphosate and atrazine were in more than 80% of samples.

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People are flocking to see melting glaciers before they're gone—bringing both benefit and harm

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Pittsburgh’s air quality continues to decline, new report finds

Once again, Pittsburgh scored all F's on the American Lung Association's annual air quality report card—and pollution is getting worse instead of better.

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More than 80 percent of waste from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas drilling stays in the state: Report

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Europe's parliament overwhelmingly calls for the European Union to "swiftly take all necessary action" to protect human health and the environment against the dangers posed by endocrine-disrupting compounds.

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Why is it taking so long to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in Pennsylvania’s drinking water?

Pro-business laws and a lack of federal guidance leaves Pennsylvania struggling to set standards for the toxics, which contaminate at least 20 sites across the state.

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Scientists tested the river system and found nearly one-third of the samples had neonicotinoid pesticides at levels higher than the threshold to protect aquatic creatures. Glyphosate and atrazine were in more than 80% of samples.

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Europe's parliament overwhelmingly calls for the European Union to "swiftly take all necessary action" to protect human health and the environment against the dangers posed by endocrine-disrupting compounds.

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