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.
