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Field Trip Offers Look at Creatures of the Night

Anne Danahy·April 16, 2026

Vernal pools are easily overlooked by humans. But for frogs, salamanders and other animals, these temporary ponds are crucial for their existence.

Conservation Latest Stories Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

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Wondering when to plant? There’s a map for that

Kara Holsopple·April 16, 2026

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was updated last fall to give gardeners and growers more accurate information about what to plant and when.

Food and Agriculture Latest Stories Your Environment Update

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

Kara Holsopple·April 2, 2026

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

Conservation Culture Latest Stories Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

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Why a Pa. environmental group wants to press pause on data center development

Kara Holsopple·March 26, 2026

PennFuture called for a moratorium on data centers across Pennsylvania, citing concerns like water use, electricity prices and increased pollution.

Climate Change Energy Latest Stories Pollution Your Environment Update

Test your home (or school) for radon to reduce lung cancer risk

Kara Holsopple·January 29, 2026

Many Pennsylvanians are unknowingly exposed to the radioactive gas in their homes, but there’s something they can do about it.

Health Your Environment Update

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Research projects look at health of humans and dogs in East Palestine, 3 years after the train derailment

Julie Grant·January 28, 2026

Long term liver health, how chemicals affect dogs, sharing lessons learned with other disasters and environmental justice are all areas of research since 2023.

East Palestine Environmental Justice Health Pollution Your Environment Update

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Early spring wildflowers are blooming even earlier thanks to climate change

Kara Holsopple·January 16, 2026

Study authors used botanical records from over 100 years to explore how native wildflower bloom dates in Pennsylvania have changed over time due to climate change.

Climate Change Conservation Your Environment Update

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Musician helps farmers open up with ‘Empty Barn’ song

Kara Holsopple·December 23, 2025

A former Pennsylvania dairy farmer takes his guitar on the road to address the mental health crisis in rural communities.

Food and Agriculture Health Your Environment Update

How Trump rollbacks on water and species protection could impact Pennsylvania

Reid Frazier·December 11, 2025

Changes could remove millions of acres of wetlands from federal protection and push plant and animal species toward extinction.

Conservation Trump 2.0 Water Wildlife Your Environment Update

How treated drinking water could be impacting local streams

Kara Holsopple·December 3, 2025

A study looked at phosphorus levels in Pittsburgh streams before and after drinking water was treated with a chemical to prevent lead corrosion in pipes.

Conservation Health Water Your Environment Update

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