Forecast For Southern Pennsylvania For 2100 - Up To 103 Days/Year At Or Warmer Than 90F
Residents in the southern half of Pennsylvania could spend up to 103 days each year living with temperatures that exceed 90 degrees by 2100, according to the state's updated Climate Action Plan. The report, published by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), forecasts that without significant policy intervention, Pennsylvania's 2050 emissions will fall far short of the administration's 80% reduction goal and the worsening effects of climate change will trigger deadlier weather events.
"If we do not step up, not only will we not reach our goal … but the Pennsylvania of 2050 will be generating 1.2% more of emissions over 2005 [levels]," DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell said Wednesday during a news conference. "That's a lot more heat waves and a lot more flooding." The department said its plan focuses on ways to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity production, transportation and industrial sectors.
The state's impending entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), is one solution, McDonnell said. The administration estimates joining the 11-state program will eliminate up to 225 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the next decade.
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