An invasive reed is being reconsidered as rising seas erode beaches. Pennsylvania will have warmer, wetter weather, and…more chicken farms? Climate change will cause many Americans to move from disaster-prone areas. How should cities prepare for these new climate migrants? The pandemic pummels the coal industry.
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Rust Belt and Midwest Cities Need to Plan on Many Fronts for New ‘Climate Migrants’ - Cities need to think beyond their climate action plans to welcome new residents fleeing climate disasters. Strong social policies need to be in place to help people resettle.
A Struggling Coal Industry Is Getting Hammered by Coronavirus - “Just about everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong for the coal industry.” Demand for coal is down 35-40% this year.
Could Sea Level Rise Elevate the Reputation of an Invasive Reed? - The invasive plant is pitting conservationists who want it removed to protect native species against land managers who say it's keeping coastal land intact.
DEP Projects Pa. Could Cut Carbon Emissions Dramatically as Part of Cap-and-Trade Effort - The effort could reduce CO2 by 180 million tons by 2030, but the state's GOP is against it.
Warmer, Wetter Weather Will Bring More Chicken Farms to Pennsylvania, Report Says - Pa.'s climate assessment predicts chicken farms will move to Pennsylvania to escape sweltering temperatures in the South, causing more water pollution.
American Lung Association’s Air Quality Report Claims Climate Change Will Make it Harder to Protect Health - While some areas of the state see improvements, Pittsburgh's air quality still gets a failing grade.