Sustainability News
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Coronavirus shows how to fight disinformation about climate change
“Americans have stayed vigilant against conspiracy theories about coronavirus. Experts say there are lessons for how we deal with climate change.” FULL STORY originally published March 26, 2020 on Fast…
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Pittsburgh’s Restaurant Community Steps Up To Help
“The workforce of the restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurant and bar workers often don’t have health insurance and typically work…
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Wondering About Social Distancing?
“Answers to your most common questions about the best practices for stemming the tide of the coronavirus pandemic.” FULL STORY originally published March 16, 2020 on The New York Times.
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A list of Pittsburgh restaurants offering takeout, curbside pickup, and special menus
“On Sun., March 15, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all restaurants and bars to close dining rooms for 14 days to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In light of this,…
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500 Million Pieces Of Trash Found Along Pennsylvania Roads In New Litter Study
“The commonwealth plans to step up litter prevention efforts, following a novel study. The Pennsylvania Litter Research Study was done in partnership between the departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation and the…
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Be a More Sustainable Traveler
When thinking about how to reduce our individual carbon footprints, one of the simplest ways to cut back on emissions is to fly less often. But for those who want…
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Realistic Ways You Can Combat Climate Change, Today
“As the hard realities of climate change become clearer in our daily lives, taking responsibility for mitigating these effects is a front-of-mind issue. But meaningful change does not mean a…
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Americans, especially millennials and Gen Z, are embracing plant-based meat products
“Many scientists and advocates recommend eating less meat as a way to make modern lifestyles healthier and more sustainable (PDF). Most recently, the widely publicized EAT-Lancet Report, produced by an international team of health, agriculture and…
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Oktoberfest ‘produces 10 times as much methane as Boston’
“Researchers at Technical University in Munich walked and cycled around the perimeter of the festival last year with mobile sensors aloft. The instruments found the event emitted nearly 1,500kg of…
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How climate change could contribute to racial maternal-health disparities
“Climate change could worsen maternal-health racial disparities, the authors of the present study added, given the greater health effects of heat exposure experienced by black women, in addition to differences…