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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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Pa. schools can soon apply for grants to offset cost of solar projects

Solar for Schools program directs the Department of Community and Economic Development to set up a grant program using federal climate money.

By Rachel McDevitt

Harley-Davidson in York County gets $89 million to boost E-motorcycle production

Eleven at-risk automobile factories across the U.S. receive federal money to manufacture electric vehicles.

By Unnati Akhouri

Electric vehicle owners in Pa. will need to pay an extra fee starting in 2025

EV owners will have to pay an extra $200 fee when they register their vehicle in 2025.

By Rachel McDevitt

Pa. hopes to regulate carbon storage wells with new law

Trapping emissions rather than releasing them into the atmosphere is a proposed solution for cleaning up some industries.

By Rachel McDevitt

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