This week, we hear voices on the environment from vastly different places. We talk to a writer in the coalfields of Kentucky, and go on an expedition with a sound artist capturing vibrations at the bottom of the Allegheny River. Plus we ask the big questions to Jared Diamond, a scientist who also happens to have a Pulitzer.
Think Earth Day was started by a group of tree-hugging hippies? That’s just part of the story. In this hour-long special, we explore the history of Earth Day—from the man who came up with the name to a clever bit of marketing that played a key role in bringing millions of people to the environmental movement.
In this episode, we dig into some of Pennsylvania's deepest lessons in environmental history — from the '70s activists who gave Pittsburgh its cleaner air to the lost history of African-American environmentalism.
In this episode, we continue our series on Pittsburgh's lead problem with a look at the best ways for protecting you and your family from lead in soil, water and your home.
In this episode, we explore how cost-cutting may be to blame for high levels of lead in Pittsburgh's drinking water and take a look at an effort to update federal lead rules.
In this episode, we dig into where food safety rules might be headed under Trump and check out how some Pittsburgh homeowners are testing the waters of home gray water systems.
In this episode, we dig into what big cuts at the EPA could mean for Pennsylvania and explore how one major environmental group is emerging as a key opponent of the Trump administration.
