Popular Backyard Fires Aren’t Fun for Everyone. Wood Smoke Is Bad for Your Health.
Wood smoke has ultrafine particles with toxins like benzene that penetrate deep into the lungs. Kids are more at risk.
Kara Holsopple
How the Coronavirus Is Impacting 4 Environmental Issues
From less traffic to more plastic, how the coronavirus shut-down has impacted Pittsburgh.
Coronavirus Delays Conservation Efforts in Pennsylvania
From bird banding to monitoring fragile habitats, groups are postponing critical conservation research and activities.
Earth Day is Virtual This Year. Here’s How You Can Participate.
This year is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but the coronavirus pandemic has moved celebrations online. Environmental groups have a month-long challenge for Pennsylvanians of all ages.
Interested in growing your own food during the pandemic? We have tips from an expert.
More people are thinking about growing their own food this summer. Long-time garden writer, Doug Oster, has some advice to get started.
‘The Triumph of Doubt’ Digs into How Dark Money Fuels Mistrust of Science
This new book outlines how industry efforts to defend their products have clouded trust in science and impacted regulations for things like beryllium, opiods and diesel exhaust.
Climate Education Empowers Students to Action
A climate presentation sparked these students to push for a climate change resolution in their district, Woodland Hills. It became the first in Pennsylvania to do just that.
Why This Climate Scientist Says ‘No’ to Flying
Scientists do a lot of flying to meetings and conferences. For Peter Kalmus, flying 50,000 miles a year for his work was a huge chuck of his carbon footprint.
Northern Long-Eared Bat Was Improperly Denied Endangered Status. What’s Next?
A judge’s ruling gives environmentalists new hope for the future of a bat that's quickly disappearing from Pennsylvania.
Investigation: Oil and Gas Workers Exposed to Radioactivity from Drilling Waste
A conversation with the journalist who wrote the Rolling Stone article based on his two-year investigation into the industry, worker safety and the regulatory blackhole that leaves people at risk.
