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Venn Diagram with Impacts of Climate Change on the left and Adaptation & Mitigation Strategies on the right.
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What Research Supports Climate Resilience? Ask the Community!

by Kathryn Semmens 2 December 202426 November 2024

Co-production of research activities to support the Philadelphia region in climate resiliency was developed through a Climate Resilience Research Agenda involving over 60 community organizations.

Posted inThe Landslide Blog

The Moon Township landslide in Pennsylvania, USA

by Dave Petley 1 February 20241 February 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In Moon Township in Pennsylvania, a landslide has forced two families to vacate their homes. The landslide has occurred above Beaver Grade Road, on the slope that links a comparatively new housing […]

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The Rise of Gaming-Based Virtual Field Trips

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 27 January 20239 May 2023

Geologists are harnessing a game engine to build environments for teaching and learning.

A street in Philadelphia following a winter storm
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Road Salts Linked to High Sodium Levels in Tap Water

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 8 March 20227 December 2023

Use of deicing agents may sometimes raise sodium levels in drinking water beyond healthy limits for people on salt-restricted diets.

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More Gas Wells Linked to More Symptoms in Pennsylvania Residents

by P. Waldron 30 September 202025 March 2022

Natural gas production has been booming in southwestern Pennsylvania, but it may also yield multiple health complaints, especially for residents surrounded by oil and gas facilities.

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Podcast: Night of the Killer Smog

by Lauren Lipuma 24 June 20197 February 2024

In the latest episode of its Centennial series, AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun tells the story of two air quality disasters that served as catalysts for clean air regulations in the mid-20th century.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

In Pennsylvania, Methane Emissions Higher Than EPA Estimates

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 May 20192 November 2021

Although methane emission estimates from underground coal production appear to be accurate, the calculated emissions from natural gas production are underreported.

The mayfly Epeorus pleuralis, after which a new water sensor is named.
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A Digital Mayfly Swarm Is Emerging

by S. Ensign, D. Arscott, S. Hicks, A. Aufdenkampe, T. Muenz, J. Jackson and D. Bressler 6 March 201928 February 2024

Low-cost, open-source data collectors and a suite of collaborative online tools are making big leaps in the field of watershed monitoring.

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Despite Stalled Regulations, U.S. Mercury Emissions Decline

by K. Klein 9 December 201521 December 2022

Newly published measurements made downwind of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio coal-burning plants reveal steep, unexpected drops in atmospheric mercury concentrations since 2006.

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