Global Warming In the News
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Report: Valley getting warmer
- Easton Express-Times
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2008-10-16 |
| A new report on global warming says the Lehigh Valley is getting hotter. And the region isn't alone. | |
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Group: Climb consistent with climate change theory
- Williamsport Sun-Gazette
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2008-10-16 |
| On a mid-October day, when local temperatures surpassed 70 degrees, an environmental advocacy group released a report documenting temperature increases, consistent with the theory of climate change. | |
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Reject dirty energy
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2008-09-07 |
| It is high time Congressman Patrick Murphy received the praise for his leadership that he deserves ("Murphy Delivers in Prime Time", Aug. 18). After all, he is not only a proponent of veterans' rights but also a strong voice in Congress for the environment - and his voice is becoming ever more important with the issue of offshore drilling coming to the forefront. | |
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State global warming plan MIA
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2008-06-19 |
| In February 2007, Gov. Ed Rendell said that within three months he would release a new plan on how this state would address the growing threat of global warming. More than 16 months later, environmentalists are still waiting for Rendell to unveil that plan. | |
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Editorial: Bush's global warming plan: Too little, really late
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2008-04-21 |
| For most of his first term, the president refused to acknowledge that human activity might be causing climate change. Finally, Thursday, with nine months left in his presidency, Bush announced a plan to limit greenhouse-gas emissions. Not only does the plan come late, but experts say its goals would not be enough to stop global warming from hurting the planet. | |
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Baby it's warm outside, Pennsylvanians say
- Allentown Morning Call
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2008-02-07 |
| Dalton is among three out of four Pennsylvanians who believe the planet's climate is changing, it's at least ''somewhat'' of a serious problem and we're partly to blame with our reliance on gas-guzzling vehicles and fossil fuels. That's according to a survey conducted by Muhlenberg College in Allentown and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. | |
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Increase in heavy storms fuels global warming worries
- Harrisburg Patriot News
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2007-12-05 |
| Those heavy downpours that prompt flash-flood warnings and form lakes on Cameron Street in Harrisburg are increasing in number, a study released Tuesday by an environmental group found. The findings bear out predictions by climatologists who say global warming could lead to an increase in heavy storms, the study's authors said. | |
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State Senate Acts on Climate Change
- Harrisburg Patriot-News
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2007-11-22 |
| The state Senate has approved a measure that would require Pennsylvania to conduct a study of how global warming could affect the state. The action represents, to some, a turnabout. | |
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