Tree of Heaven Creates Hell for Native Forests
The tree from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn? Turns out it's an aggressive colonizer.
Kara Holsopple
Piping Plovers Nest in Pennsylvania for First Time in 60 Years
Something happened this year at Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie that hasn't happened in Pennsylvania since 1955. Welcome home, piping plovers!
Turning Trash into Art to Save Urban Wildlife
Pittsburgh group Scrap the Trap commissioned street artist Bordalo II to create this raccoon piece, made from trash, to draw attention to their cause: more humane treatment of urban wildlife.
A Bold New Vision for Restoring America’s Most Polluted River
A long legacy of industrial pollution has made the Ohio the archetype of a "working" river. But the National Wildlife Federation thinks the Ohio could be transformed into a recreation destination.
Why You Can Ditch that Non-Stick Skillet for Cast Iron
Health concerns about Teflon have led many consumers to ditch their modern non-stick cookware for an old-school alternative. And with a little care, cast iron can be just as effective and twice as versatile.
Concerned About How Fracking is Affecting Your Health? This Organization Can Help
If you believe your health has been, or could be, impacted by industry pollution, one place to start is this organization. Staffed with doctors, nurses and public health scientists, the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project helps people and communities protect themselves.
CMU Scientists Help Clairton Residents Find Out What’s In Their Air
A research team at Carnegie Mellon is one year into a three-year project to help people in the Pittsburgh region learn more about pollutants they’re exposed to through the air. It’s funded through the EPA’s Air Pollution Monitoring for Communities program, and it was one of only six projects funded throughout the country.
What the Trump Administration Means for Endangered Species
The Center for Biological Diversity has been working to get the monarch butterflies listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. But that’s hardly the only animal they are trying to protect.
The World Waits for U.S. Decision on Paris Climate Agreement
Two weeks of international climate talks ended in Germany with no word on whether the Trump administration plans to reject or revise U.S. commitments to the Paris climate treaty.
Birds Breed Early to Catch Up to Climate Change
New research shows that in order for some early birds to catch the worm they have to breed sooner. The new behavior is an example of how birds in western Pennsylvania are adapting to climate change according to a new study from Powdermill Nature Reserve.
