Portal nombró a Filadelfia la mejor ciudad para montar en bicicleta
05/17/2016 - 16:10
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Un nuevo reporte de la web WalkScore.com nombró a Filadelfia como la mejor ciudad en el país para transportarse en bicicleta.
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While the 200 countries committed to the Paris Agreement meet in Madrid, Puerto Rico occupies first place as the country most affected by natural disasters in the world.
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Website names Philly top city for biking
05/17/2016 - 12:10
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Announced earlier today, a new report from Walk Score ranks Philadelphia as the number one U.S. city for bicycling.
SEPTA pays EPA to settle environmental violations
05/05/2016 - 13:06
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Though the Environmental Protection Agency found nine violations, inspectors said they found no potentially hazardous leaks.
Philly contará con 900 árboles nuevos esta semana
04/25/2016 - 10:28
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Tree Tenders cuenta con 28 grupos de voluntarios para llevar a cabo las labores de plantación.
SEPTA wins grant to buy electric powered buses
04/20/2016 - 12:00
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SEPTA was one of seven agencies chosen to receive part of the $22.5 million grant offered by the Federal Transit Administration as part of their Low or No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Program.
Philly will see nearly 900 new trees planted this week
04/20/2016 - 11:36
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Tree Tenders will have 28 groups of volunteer tree planters in the city to carry out the plantings.
SEPTA recognized by state for environmental efforts on the MFL
03/22/2016 - 15:13
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The recognition is thanks to a system which captures recycled energy from braking trains.
Philly to host international parks conference in 2021
03/18/2016 - 12:01
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The City of Philadelphia has been selected by the City Parks Alliance to host the organization's Greater and Greener International urban parks conference in 2021.
Philly announces TreePhilly tree giveaways and social media contest
03/13/2016 - 19:10
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) announced open registration for the Spring 2016 TreePhilly Yard Tree Giveaways this past Friday.
Communities of color at higher risk for oil train explosions, report finds
02/16/2016 - 18:08
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More than half (58 percent) of people living within explosion blast zones are people of color, while just one-third of people living outside the blast zone are people of color.
Comunidades de color en mayor riesgo de explosiones de trenes
02/16/2016 - 14:43
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El informe titulado “Justicia ambiental y trenes de petróleo en Pensilvania” reporta que personas de color en Filadelfia son más propensas a vivir en zonas expuestas a la explosión de trenes de petróleo.
No lead in PA drinking water, analysis says
02/09/2016 - 16:22
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The Department of Environmental Protection review water systems in over 150 cities in the state.
Schuylkill oil spill cleanup efforts continue
01/26/2016 - 17:26
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U.S. Coast Guard will be using assessment techniques to determine the impact the spill had on the river.
Gov. Wolf introduces new regulations to fight methane pollution
01/21/2016 - 17:52
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The new rules will attempt to reduce methane leaks during natural gas extraction.
U.S. lawsuit marks the start of legal action against VW
01/04/2016 - 22:19
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The suit is in response to the emmissions-cheating scandal which began in September.
Pekín, en alerta roja por contaminación
12/07/2015 - 17:16
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La capital china alcanza su máximo de polución.
Obama reconoce el papel de EE.UU. en el calentamiento global
11/30/2015 - 16:21
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Cerca de 150 líderes mundiales se dan cita en París por el cambio climático.
'Climate change an important issue for Latino voters'
08/18/2015 - 08:50
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The 2015 Environmental Attitudes Survey of registered Latino voters nationwide found that Latinos see climate change as a consequence of human activity at higher percentages than other Americans.
Santiago de Chile, bajo una nube (aún mayor) de polución
06/24/2015 - 18:04
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El lunes 22 de junio, la excesiva contaminación de la capital chilena obligó a las autoridades a decretar un nivel de emergencia ambiental por primera vez en 16 años. En la actualidad la situación ha mejorado levemente.
PA to host regional energy plan conference
12/01/2014 - 19:40
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With the mission of establishing a baseline and catalyzing a regional energy plan, the conference “Energy for Power of 32” aims to unite 32 counties, four states and one energy goal.
Nutter lanzó Agenda Nacional de Acción por el Clima
09/23/2014 - 10:38
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Más de un centenar de gobernantes de todo el mundo participan este martes en la Cumbre sobre el Clima, en Nueva York, con el fin de activar políticas que frenen el efecto invernadero.
Cafetaleros de América Central generan energía a partir de desechos del café
08/29/2014 - 12:31
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La energía producida a partir de residuos de café ha demostrado que es posible generar biogás, mitigar las causas del cambio climático y proteger los recursos hídricos mediante el tratamiento de los vertidos procedentes de los posos del café.
Latin American coffee producers generate energy from coffee waste
08/29/2014 - 11:34
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Energy produced from coffee waste products has shown that it is possible to generate biogas, can mitigate the causes of climate change and protect water resources by treating the discharges from coffee grounds.
Scientists discover Earth's hidden ocean
06/13/2014 - 07:39
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A recently published theory adds a layer beneath the Earth's crust previously thought to be nonexistent.
Government spending millions to keep coffee cheap
05/21/2014 - 09:35
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The U.S. government is investing in research and efforts to eradicate a disease that is threatening coffee crops in Latin America.