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By stalling on RGGI, here’s what Pa. residents are missing
Pennsylvania Capital Star

By stalling on RGGI, here’s what Pa. residents are missing

A study from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design estimates that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could help Pennsylvania reduce CO2 emissions by 225 million tons between 2020 and 2030.

Could we breed cows that emit less methane?
Dipti Pitta kneeling next to a Holstein dairy cow.

Penn Vet’s Dipti Pitta is investigating whether it’s possible to selectively breed dairy cows to have more efficient microbiomes.

(Image: Chris Boyle) 

Could we breed cows that emit less methane?

In a new study, researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine identified attributes of low-methane-emitting dairy cows that could be used as targets for selective breeding.

Liana F. Wait

Why heavy rainfall events in Pennsylvania are so severe
Metro (Philadelphia)

Why heavy rainfall events in Pennsylvania are so severe

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains that weather disasters are being driven by the warming of the planet and they won’t stop until carbon emissions reach zero.

Heat is costing the U.S. economy billions in lost productivity
The New York Times

Heat is costing the U.S. economy billions in lost productivity

R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that hotter temperatures appear to muck up the gears of the economy in many more ways than expected.