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Carbon countdown clock: how much of the world's carbon budget have we spent?

The clock marks how long it will take, if the rate of greenhouse gas emissions stays the same, before 2 degrees celsius of warming is likely. The 2015 Paris climate accord seeks to keep warming well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, to prevent the worst effects of climate change.

Here's how The Guardian built the clock. Here's more on Pennsylvania's response to climate change.

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More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience

The grants are funded by the federal Farm Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, a major climate spending law.

By Rachel McDevitt

Pennsylvania sees record wildfires this fall

to date in 2024, 671 fires have burned more than 1,900 acres in Pennsylvania.

By Rachel McDevitt

Pa. communities start to see impact of federal climate spending, as upcoming election casts doubt on programs’ futures

More than $5.6 billion has been awarded to hundreds of projects across Pennsylvania.

By Rachel McDevitt

Three Mile Island owner lays out reopening timeline in public hearing

Constellation provided a timeline for restarting the plant during a public meeting Friday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

By Rachel McDevitt

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Nuclear boosters, skeptics eyeing Three Mile Island restart

The owner of the TMI Unit 1 reactor opened up the closed plant to media to show their confidence that the site can repower without issue.

By Rachel McDevitt

Pa. solar companies would need to plan for eventual cleanup under bill in state House

The measure asks solar companies to show they can afford to clean up projects once they stop generating power.

By Rachel McDevitt

Fracking in Pennsylvania hasn’t gone as well as some may think

With all the talk of fracking in Pennsylvania during this presidential race, it’s worth looking at what is at stake for workers, leaseholders and residents who live near oil and gas operations.

One quick but important reality check — a president cannot ban fracking in Pennsylvania. Only an act of Congress can prohibit fracking on a national level on private and state land, which is where fracking occurs in Pennsylvania.

By Susan Phillips

Solar co-op aims to lower cost for rooftop panels

Partners in Dauphin and Cumberland counties are working to help homeowners and businesses get a discount on solar power.

By Rachel McDevitt

Fear, hope among mixed reactions as Three Mile Island plans to restart

TMI’s restart is being hailed by those who want to cut climate pollution, but it’s opposed by people concerned about the risks of radiation from nuclear power and waste.

By Rachel McDevitt

Updated: September 24, 2024 | 2:57 pm

Pieces of Three Mile Island to be preserved for history

The plant’s control panel and a model of the reactor core will be preserved, as well as signs, maps, and photos from the time of TMI-2’s partial meltdown in 1979.

By Rachel McDevitt
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