Flying this holiday season? Here’s what to know about the climate impact
To offset flying across the country, you’d need to go car-free for a month and a half, if you drive a typical gas-powered car, or eat a vegan diet for three months.
Climate Change
What will it take for the American steel industry to go ‘fossil-free’?
Companies in Europe are beginning to cut climate pollution for heavy industries like steel. What will it take to bring these technologies to the U.S.?
PennEnergy agrees to reduce harmful emissions from oil and gas sites in western Pa.
PennEnergy will make improvements at 49 oil and gas sites in western Pennsylvania and pay a $2 million civil penalty.
Buying refurbished electronics to save money and the planet
The environmental group PennEnvironment put together a guide with tips on buying refurbished laptops, phones and tablets for holiday gifts.
Pittsburgh-area battery plant secures $303M loan guarantee to scale up clean energy storage
Eos Energy's Turtle Creek plant will produce longer-lasting battery systems designed to reduce power plants' reliance on fossil fuels.
In Sweden, companies are cleaning up steel production – one of the world’s biggest carbon problems
In Sweden, companies are pioneering a major climate solution: steel made from hydrogen created from renewable energy.
That huge snowstorm? Welcome to a warming future
A snowstorm dumped five feet or more in areas of Erie, Pennsylvania. Some experts say this is climate change in action.
More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience
Climate-smart practices include planting trees alongside croplands, managing fertilizer use and reducing emissions from livestock and manure.
Pennsylvania sees record wildfires this fall
So far this year, 671 fires have burned more than 1,900 acres in Pennsylvania. DCNR says 99% of wildfires are caused by people, often through burning trash or yard debris.
Slag heap goes solar: New green initiative in Pittsburgh set to break ground in 2025
Pittsburgh transforms site of steel manufacturing to green energy for the future.
