Climate and Energy News Roundup: What’s making news in the environment
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A UN climate report card on progress since the 2015 Paris Agreement says countries are trying, but urgently need to improve their efforts.
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What is it about natural gas fracking that environmentalists hate so much?
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Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, is a method of extracting natural gas.
How can I be a more environmentally responsible parent?
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Sustainable parenting isn’t easy given all the ways modern society has become largely a profusion of disposable products.
The engine is fried on my Honda Civic: What’s the environmentally friendly thing to do?
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Studies show that the typical combustion engine has a lifetime expectation of about 200,000 miles. For the average American, reaching this mileage takes about 14 years.
VCU professor awarded $1.7M grant to study impact of environment, race on cancer risk
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Breast, colorectal and lung cancers accounted for more than 688,000 new cancer diagnoses in 2023, which reflect racial and ethnic disparity.
Is it true that spam email takes a huge toll on the environment?
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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that spam email takes a huge toll on the environment? – P.L., Bern, NC If you are among the 92 percent of Americans who use email as a means of communication, you are a recipient of unsolicited batch emails called “spam.” Every day, upwards of 14.5 billion spam emails are…
Staunton’s Bessie Weller among 48 schools recognized for environmental awareness efforts
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Virginia Naturally Schools is the DWR’s official environmental education school recognition program in the Commonwealth.
Environmental groups challenge Glenn Youngkin on decision to pull Virginia from RGGI
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The Southern Environmental Law Center is challenging the move by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
What exactly are hydrofoils, and why are environmental advocates so bullish on them?
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The shipping industry emits around 3 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions annually, which is a comparable figure to that of the widely known airline industry’s footprint.
Virginia LCV: Governor Glenn Youngkin receives D- grade on environmental work in state
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The Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its annual scorecard ranking all members of the legislature based on their votes on environmental issues.
