Pollution is Changing the Diet of Songbirds

Kara HolsoppleOctober 18, 2018

The acid mine drainage that has caused thousands of miles of Pennsylvania streams to turn orange is also killing off the aquatic insects that the Louisiana waterthrush eats.

PollutionWildlifeYour Environment Update

Global Warming: How Bad Can It Be?

Reid FrazierOctober 12, 2018

From our Trump on Earth podcast, we ask whether a reckoning with some of the horrifying possibilities of climate change moves people to action or complacency?

Climate ChangePodcastsYour Environment Update

“Downstream” Documentary Looks at Pollution in Pennsylvania’s Water

Kara HolsoppleOctober 11, 2018

Pennsylvania has 83,000 miles of rivers and streams. A new documentary tells the story of the many threats to these waterways.

PollutionWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

The Dangerous Work of Building Pipelines

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 28, 2018

A new investigation into the safety of the people building America’s oil and gas pipelines reveals a high fatality rate.

EnergyFollow the PipelineYour Environment Update

Why the Trump Resistance Keeps Winning in Court

Reid FrazierSeptember 27, 2018

Critics say the Trump administration has dismantled protections while ignoring the rule of law. In many cases, the courts have agreed.

PodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Building Infrastructure in the Age of Climate Change

Julie GrantSeptember 21, 2018

Will our critical infrastructure be able to withstand the worst impacts of climate change?

Climate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Chimney Swifts Put on a Show Before Fall Migration

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 14, 2018

“It’s like watching smoke go back down a chimney. It’s amazing.”

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

A Very Controversial Pipeline

Reid FrazierSeptember 13, 2018

Sinkholes, mud spills, gas leaks -- there are a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Mariner East pipeline.

EnergyFollow the PipelineYour Environment Update

The Fruit Forager

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 6, 2018

The author of a new book says it’s time to take food into your own hands. The outdoors is a good place to start.

Food and AgricultureYour Environment Update

Repeal of the Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution for PA

Reid FrazierAugust 30, 2018

The Trump administration’s much-anticipated replacement of the Clean Power Plan is unlikely to reduce harmful greenhouse gases by much, and could end up making air quality in parts of Pennsylvania worse.

Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update