Climate Scientist Weighs in on New UN Climate Report: ‘Things Are Getting Worse and We Need to Act’
A climate scientist says don’t throw up your hands. We have to work towards reducing the worsening impacts of climate change quickly.
Kara Holsopple
America’s Birds of Prey Are Largely Doing OK, With Notable Exceptions
New analyses from raptor migration counts across North America show that bald eagle populations are on the rise, while other birds of prey are having a tougher time.
An Experimental Treatment Shows Promise in Helping Bats Weather a Deadly Fungus
Bat populations are being decimated by White-nose Syndrome caused by a fungus. Spraying a non-toxic chemical where bats winter is helping reduce the disease.
Citizen Science Project Trains Volunteers to Monitor Pollinators
Citizen scientists can get up close and personal with some of the bees, flies and ants that pollinate wildflowers.
What Will It Take to Get Drivers Into Electric Vehicles?
One auto industry expert says it will take three things: price, utility and convenience. New efforts by the Biden administration will help too.
The Climate Crisis Is Pushing Us to Confront Our Relationship With Meat
Consumption of meat and dairy plays a big role in climate change. How will solving the climate crisis affect what we eat? We talk to an expert to find out.
Spotted Lanternflies Are About to Hatch. Learn How to Make a Trap for this Invasive Insect.
The invasive insects destroy trees and leave a sticky mess. A simple DIY trap could help stop their spread.
First Person: Ariam Ford of Grounded Strategies Fights Apathy Around Restoring Environmental Justice
"This is an environmental emergency." Ford's work helps Pittsburgh communities reclaim vacant lots and underutilized land.
Five Ways Pittsburgh Hopes to Make Its Water System More Equitable
A task force looked at how affordable, safe drinking water, effective stormwater management, and maintaining public control of the utility could be achieved to benefit all residents in Pittsburgh.
Spring is Here, But Is Nature in Sync?
Researchers are collecting local plants and using Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's collection for clues.
