With development encroaching on wild areas around Pittsburgh, encounters between wildlife and humans are becoming more common. It's Doug Bergman's job to keep the peace.
Researchers want to know what affects fireflies and why are there a lot in some areas and none in others? But scientists can’t answer these questions until they have the data.
When Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy staff cleared away invasive honeysuckle, they discovered a rare find - healthy, disease-free butternut trees. The species is threatened by a fatal fungal disease.
How do you get volunteers of all ages to come out on cold, windy nights for hours, to participate in a conservation science project? The promise of really cute owls.
Residents are hoping their testimony at a recent hearing on a proposed operating permit for a foundry in Lawrenceville will result in increased monitoring and more transparency.
Andy Kubis is a freelance producer based in Pittsburgh. She is The Allegheny Front's digital editor and producer of the Trump on Earth podcast. She has worked at NPR and as a producer for The Bob Edwards Show. Her environmental reporting has won top honors from the National Press Club and the Society for Environmental Journalists.
