Pennsylvania fruit crops decimated by warm April and hard freezes
Fruit growers across Pennsylvania have experienced partial to total losses of crops like apples, peaches, plums and cherries.
Climate Change
Penn researchers are turning food scraps into building materials — from pineapple peels to celery stalks
Researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.
PA ranks near the bottom in adding renewable energy to electric grid
Pennsylvania is 47th in adding renewable energy to the grid, according to a new analysis by an environmental group.
Electricity grid maps could speed addition of renewable energy sources in Pa., panel hears
Fast access to information about the grid would allow renewable energy developers to quickly assess sites and make the process of building new solar and wind projects more efficient.
How much could you save by driving an EV?
An online tool calculates potential savings from switching from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle.
Hill District energy tech hub puts ‘lazy roof’ to work with new solar array
The power generated by the panels will be worth $50,000 annually over the next 25 years, and help guard against future electricity price increases.
Activists want mills along Lake Michigan to invest in clean steel
Activists want steelmakers in Indiana to switch to clean steel by weaning themselves off of coal. The decision has big climate implications.
Pittsburgh-area conservation projects get grants to help wildlife, climate
A New York-based conservation group is funding projects to preserve green space in the Pittsburgh area, as part of an effort to protect the Appalachian corridor.
Practicing climate communication in the field and stream
A family-friendly event at Powdermill Nature Reserve presented an opportunity to talk to residents about stream health and climate change.
U.S. Steel’s new owner gets poor marks in climate rating for steel industry
Nippon Steel scored so low because it’s actually been increasing its usage of coal in recent years, and recently reinvested in coal at a U.S. Steel plant in Indiana.
