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Waterkeepers Worldwide Stand Strong Against the Global Impacts of Coal Trafficking
December 5, 2012
Coal trains lose up to 3 percent of their load as they pass through cities, towns, farms, ranches and across rivers, lakes and streams. According to Oregon PSR, that can be as much as 500 pounds of coal dust for every 500 miles traveled. Source: Huffington Post
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Video: Extreme Weather: Impacts on Public Health
Video of the first in a series of climate change webinars from PSR. Hear the health impacts of climate change and learn how to write a letter to the editor on climate change. Read more »
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Climate Change and Famine
Climate change is already threatening the Earth’s ability to produce food. These effects are expected to worsen as climate change worsens. Read more »
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Hope for a Heated Planet
Author Bob Musil, former PSR executive director and now scholar-in-residence at American University, has written an insightful and informative account about the climate change issue and how it has finally emerged in the public’s mind as a major public health concern. Read more »