When a giant cherry tree crushed her new electric car while she and her friend were in it, a climate educator says it's time to listen to the universe.
PFAS can make its way into water supplies. If the Allegheny County Airport Authority doesn’t investigate, some lawyers say it could find itself in legal jeopardy.
Trump ties jobs at the ethane cracker in Beaver County to the 2020 election, while protestors oppose both the Shell plant and Trump's environmental policies.
Janet Clayton's 30-year career studying freshwater mussels has helped provide the knowledge to save these animals from extinction. But many challenges remain.
A conservation group is working to save the bird that relies on human-made colonies, as it faces a loss of habitat, invasive species and now climate change.
This week on The Allegheny Front, coal fields are fertile ground for fast growing grasses that can be used for biofuel. And a fungus is changing the behavior of infected cicadas. Plus, renewable energy is making up a larger share of energy production as aging nuclear plants are decommissioned.
President Trump visits the Shell ethane cracker to tout his energy and economic policies. The secretary of the California EPA talks about Trump's roll back of fuel efficiency standards. PFAS contamination is likely at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Climate activists take stock after a tree falls on their car. Pennsylvanians support taxing gas drillers to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
A conservation group is working to keep purple martins in our region, but loss of habitat, invasive species and now climate change threaten the bird. A pioneering mussel researcher reflects on her career trying to save this freshwater animal. A study links fracking with anxiety and depression in pregnant women. Climate change will cause people to have to leave their homes. We have the story of two brothers.
