A Tick Researcher’s Tips for Staying Safe Outdoors

Kara HolsoppleJune 7, 2019

One tip: walk in the center of the trail. Ticks like to attach themselves to long grasses. No need to use DEET.

HealthRecreationYour Environment Update

Poet and Journalist Chronicles Human Cost of Fracking

Kara HolsoppleJune 7, 2019

Eliza Griswold's book chronicles the story of the Haneys as they try to get the drilling company to take responsibility for pollution near her home.

CultureEnergyYour Environment Update

Report details PFAS contamination near Pittsburgh airport that ‘likely’ extends beyond military base boundaries

Oliver MorrisonMay 31, 2019

PFAS chemicals are linked to a variety of health concerns like low birthweight, thyroid problems and cancer.

HealthWaterYour Environment Update

Bee Watchers Needed

Kara HolsoppleMay 24, 2019

Citizen scientists can get up close and personal with some of the bees, flies and ants that pollinate wildflowers.

ConservationFood and AgricultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

Will Climate Change Matter in 2020?

Reid FrazierMay 24, 2019

There are 23 people vying for the chance to replace President Trump in the White House. What are they saying about climate change?

Climate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Field Trip Offers Look at Creatures of the Night

Anne DanahyMay 8, 2019

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

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

This company wants to recycle your plastic bags. There’s a lot riding on whether it succeeds.

Dana BateMay 3, 2019

Plastic bags, shrink wrap, candy wrappers are all flexible plastic, but you can't recycle it curbside. One company is trying to change that.

EconomyTechnologyYour Environment Update

That Time We Almost Stopped Climate Change…

Reid FrazierApril 26, 2019

Forty years ago, we almost stopped climate change. What happened? And more importantly, where does that leave us now? Author Nathaniel Rich has some answers.

Climate ChangeHistoryYour Environment Update

The Fungus That’s Wiping Out Frogs and Salamanders

Kara HolsoppleApril 25, 2019

Pitt researchers are studying the Chytrid fungus that's causing catastrophic loss to frogs. It's been called an "amphibian apocalypse."

Climate ChangeConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

You Have These ’70s Activists to Thank for Pittsburgh’s Cleaner Air

Reid FrazierApril 19, 2019

In the 1960s, Pittsburgh's horrible air earned it the nickname ‘Hell with the lid off.' But a group of housewives, doctors and engineers with a knack for guerrilla marketing helped clear the air.

HistoryPollutionYour Environment Update