Citing the state’s environmental rights amendment, a new petition contends the government has an obligation to fight climate change.By Kiley BenseNearly 25 years ago, environmental lawyers Robert McKinstry and John Dernbach appeared at an early conference on climate change at Penn State University. They spoke about how state policy could fill the gaps left by federal inaction.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: February 24, 2026 10:22 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
429.9 ppm
+17.3
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1946.47 ppb
+6.49
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year