Cement is a climate menace. Under Trump, fixing it just got harder. FloodlightApril 23, 2025 The cement industry has set ambitious goals to cut its carbon footprint. But as federal funding dries up, its path to a greener future is less clear. Climate ChangeEconomyPollutionTechnology
A new book provides hope for restoring the atmosphere from climate pollution Kara HolsoppleDecember 29, 2024 Climate scientist Rob Jackson tells the stories of people cutting emissions and trying to remove greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere. Climate ChangeTechnologyYour Environment Update
Buying refurbished electronics to save money and the planet Kara HolsoppleDecember 11, 2024 The environmental group PennEnvironment put together a guide with tips on buying refurbished laptops, phones and tablets for holiday gifts. Climate ChangePollutionTechnologyYour Environment Update
Fear, hope among mixed reactions as Three Mile Island plans to restart Rachel McDevittSeptember 26, 2024 Constellation, the owner of the nuclear plant, hopes to have it back online by 2028 to supply Microsoft with carbon-free energy. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyTechnology
During total solar eclipse, Drexel researchers will send a balloon into the stratosphere to measure ozone Alan YuMarch 13, 2024 Ozone changes with the amount of light, so a total solar eclipse gives researchers an opportunity to study ozone when sunlight is blocked by the moon. Technology
Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis? Susan PhillipsApril 27, 2023 Reporter Susan Phillips headed to Israel to find out what technology driven by capitalism can do to help us prepare for a warming future. Climate ChangeEconomyTechnology
EPA asks a Bitcoin ‘mining’ operation in Clearfield County for information Anne DanahyJuly 22, 2022 Big Dog Energy installed 30 natural gas-powered generators and a gas-producing unit at a well pad without authorization from DEP. Now, EPA is involved. EnergyTechnology
For a rural Pennsylvania area, a cryptocurrency mine brought noise pollution Anne DanahyJuly 13, 2022 One neighbor describes the noise coming from the Bitcoin mining site at a nearby gas well as “basically like a jet engine." EnergyFood and AgricultureTechnology
How waste coal is fueling Bitcoin in Pennsylvania Kara HolsoppleJanuary 21, 2022 Mining the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, takes a tremendous amount of energy. In Pennsylvania, that energy is coming from waste coal. EnergyPollutionTechnologyYour Environment Update
DEP Pushes to Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, but Challenges Lie Ahead Madison GoldbergJune 29, 2021 Putting in enough electric vehicle charging stations to meet future market demand is one challenge. Making it equitable is another. Climate ChangeTechnologyTransportation
