Microplastics are everywhere, even in Pennsylvania’s cleanest waterways
The advocacy group, PennEnvironment, recommends banning single-use plastic, improving recycling, and limiting "fast fashion."
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Pennsylvania recreation, conservation projects get historic boost
The $90 million grant round, the largest single investment into recreation and conservation, will go toward 330 projects across the state.
Pa. conservationists weigh-in on saving the monarch butterfly
Conservationists hope that the listing of the monarch as endangered by an international group will inspire Pa. lawmakers to protect land for the butterfly.
Eastern Pennsylvania to get 3 new state parks and a park for ATVs
DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn told WLVR that eastern Pennsylvania is set to get the new parks. The locations will be announced in late summer or early fall.
Researchers are finding spotted lanternflies make a tasty meal for some birds and other bugs
Newly discovered predators of the spotted lanternfly like praying mantises, spiders and cardinals could lead to biological controls for the invasive bug.
‘Soil Your Undies’ campaign asks Pennsylvanians to bury their underwear to test soil health
A lot of people like to garden this time of year, but some Pennsylvanians are considering planting their underwear.
Will we see fewer fireflies this summer? Here’s a look at why the bug’s population is declining
Fireflies, or lightning bugs, are in decline. Scientists say keeping your grass long, leaving leaf litter and turning off outdoor lights can help.
Joro spider fears in Pennsylvania have spun out of control
One expert calculates it could take the parachuting spiders, accidentally introduced to Georgia from Asia, 40-60 years to make it to Pennsylvania on their own.
Japanese barberry, a tick magnet, banned in Pennsylvania
Starting in 2023, you won't be able to buy this popular landscaping plant in Pa. It's a nursery for ticks and chokes out native plants.
