Your Environment Update Archives

How waste coal is fueling Bitcoin in Pennsylvania

Kara Holsopple·January 21, 2022

Mining the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, takes a tremendous amount of energy. In Pennsylvania, that energy is coming from waste coal.

Energy Pollution Technology Your Environment Update

A view of Downtown Pittsburgh from under a bridge with litter.

Local teen focuses on litter with award-winning photo

Andy Kubis·January 14, 2022

Pennsylvania has a littler problem. A Pittsburgh-area high school student hopes her award-winning photo can help.

Pollution Your Environment Update

Conversations with famed biologist, E.O. Wilson, who died at the age of 92

Kara Holsopple·January 12, 2022

The Allegheny Front talked with E.O. Wilson over the years. He was a giant in the fields of biology and conservation. His work on the behavior of ants brought insects into the public imagination.

Conservation Culture Your Environment Update

Long-time environmental journalist reflects on his beat in Pittsburgh

Kara Holsopple·December 30, 2021

Don Hopey reported on the environment for more than 25 years. He says climate change is the story of our lifetimes.

Climate Change Energy Your Environment Update

How a determined crew of DumpBusters clears a ton of trash from a Pittsburgh hillside

Kara Holsopple·December 24, 2021

Volunteers spent just three hours clearing more than a ton of trash at one of the dozens of illegal dumpsites in Allegheny County slated for cleanup by Allegheny Cleanways.

Pollution Your Environment Update

Why dragonflies found in the Ohio River could mean good news for the industrial waterway

Kara Holsopple·December 24, 2021

Dragonfly and damselfly larvae found in the Ohio River surprised researchers. Aquatic insects are indicators of ecosystem health.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Meet the new leader of Pittsburgh’s clean air watchdog

Kara Holsopple·December 22, 2021

Patrick Campbell says GASP will focus on environmental justice and become more involved in communities that bear the burden of air pollution.

Environmental Justice Pollution Your Environment Update

The Pennsylvania Wilds is known for quiet. Residents worry fighter jet training will disturb the silence.

Spotlight PA·December 7, 2021

Jets would fly just 100 feet above the ground, sparking concern that tourism, wildlife and quality of life could be impacted.

Conservation Recreation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Coach for social change leaders offers support to overcome climate anxiety

Julie Grant·December 2, 2021

Seth Bush of the Radical Support Collective says it’s normal to feel anxious about the state of the planet, and those feelings can be transformed into positive action.

Climate Change Health Your Environment Update

Corroded equipment led to catastrophic fire at U.S. Steel plant, court documents reveal

Reid Frazier·November 18, 2021

Documents from a lawsuit regarding the 2018 Christmas Eve Fire at the Clairton Coke Works show problems went undetected for years; conditions at the plant were described as “decrepit” and “alarming.”

Health Pollution Your Environment Update

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