A Tick Researcher’s Tips for Staying Safe Outdoors
One tip: walk in the center of the trail. Ticks like to attach themselves to long grasses. No need to use DEET.
Kara Holsopple
Map shows what’s possible with federal clean energy investment in Pa.
Environmental groups highlight projects across Pennsylvania where Inflation Reduction Act money was used for clean energy and climate resiliency.
What amendments to the Endangered Species Act could mean for wildlife
A bill before Congress seeks to make changes to the Endangered Species Act that environmentalists say would weaken its protections.
Invasive plants take the spotlight in a new exhibit
The new “Uprooted: Plants Out of Place” exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh examines the complexities of invasive plants.
A trip down the Youghiogheny River through photos
Writer and photographer Tim Palmer returns to a subject he knows well in his new book, "Watching the River Run: A Photographic Journey Down the Youghiogheny."
Advice from a youth climate organizer
An organizer of the upcoming Pittsburgh Youth for Climate Action Summit says it gives her hope to be involved with a group who cares about climate change.
How lead pollution impacts infant health
A new study finds a relationship between lead concentrations in the air and infant deaths.
Conservationists raise alarm over federal employee firings
The program manager of the Western Virginia Highlands Conservancy on what employee firings at key agencies could mean for conservation efforts in her state and across the nation.
Why was January Earth’s hottest on record?
Global warming and loss of vegetation on the Earth’s surface are part of the story, but scientists aren’t sure what else could have caused the January milestone.
Bird flu is killing wild birds and mammals, too
The highly pathogenic avian flu strain is infecting animals and people on dairy and poultry farms, but mortality is rising among wild birds, mammals, and even pet cats.
