Carnegie International project seeks legal personhood for a tree

Bill O'DriscollJanuary 13, 2023

The black gum tree on Pittsburgh's North Side is like any other tree, but one day it could take you to court.

ConservationCulture

A wildlife biologist’s new birding guide brings everyone into the flock

Kara HolsoppleDecember 30, 2022

A co-organizer of Black Birders Week has written a new guide for people who love birds, and those who don’t know it yet.

ConservationCultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ turns 60. Why it still resonates

Kara HolsoppleDecember 23, 2022

The instant classic warned that chemicals could have unintended consequences on the environment. That same warning could be given today.

CultureHistoryYour Environment Update

A nature poet grapples with life at the edge of the climate crisis 

Kara HolsoppleDecember 23, 2022

Penn State professor Todd Davis has a new book of poetry that explores the damage that people have done to each other and nature.

Climate ChangeConservationCultureWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

A Philadelphia couple wrote a children’s book to help parents have ‘The Climate Talk’

WHYYNovember 25, 2022

"Coco's Journey" follows Coco the squirrel and her father on a journey to stop climate change. The story helps kids deal with climate anxiety.

Climate ChangeCultureHealth

A new collection of climate fiction imagines a just, green future

Kara HolsoppleOctober 14, 2022

A new collection of short stories looks into the future to find hope and community-based solutions amid the climate crisis.

Climate ChangeCultureEnvironmental JusticeYour Environment Update

Meet These Creatures of the Night, if You Dare

Andy KubisOctober 6, 2022

If you take this nature hike at night, you never know who you might run into.

ConservationCultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlife

Flight 93 Crashed Among Coal Mines. Treating the Water There Was No Ordinary Project

Madison GoldbergSeptember 9, 2022

Treatment ponds were the answer to a problem that briefly threatened the creation of the memorial itself. How they came to be still carries weight for the people involved in the work.

ConservationCultureWater

In Pa. cities, street trees can help cool ever-hotter temps. But they present their own problems to solve

Andriana DelagarzaSeptember 8, 2022

Street trees have many benefits, but they are expensive and can damage sidewalks. Now, some cities are trying new things to address these issues.

Climate ChangeConservationCulture

What Happens When a Hidden Gem Gets Too Popular?

Mason AdamsAugust 12, 2022

Canaan Valley has become a trendy tourist destination. That's good for business but it's also straining the resources of a county with just one stoplight and 7,000 year-round residents. 

CultureEconomyRecreation