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August 8, 2021 | 11:25 AM

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has declared the games closed and the Olympic flame has been extinguished.

By Ted Anthony/AP

December 18, 2020 | 8:04 AM

2020 may be the hottest year on record. Here’s the damage it did

2020 is just two-hundredths of a degree cooler than 2016, the hottest year ever recorded. The Earth is nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer now than it was in the 20th century, and greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are still rising.

By Rebecca Hersher, Lauren Sommer/NPR

December 2, 2019 | 2:03 PM

China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy

As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China — the top emitter of greenhouse gases.

By Christina Larson/The Associated Press

September 6, 2019 | 8:07 PM

Survey finds healthy corn and soybean crops in warmer-than-average season

A recent survey shows two of Pennsylvania’s major cash crops appear to be in good condition heading into the fall harvest season.

By Rachel McDevitt

June 4, 2017 | 8:00 PM

Pulling Out of Paris Climate Accord / Brooke Gladstone

By Rich Copeland - Producer, WITF's Smart Talk

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