Invasive Barberry and Small Mammals Could Be Bad Combination for Pennsylvania’s Woodlands

Kara HolsoppleJuly 17, 2020

New research shows Japanese barberry shrubs give small rodents cover to eat tree seedlings. This doesn't bode well for future forests.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

A Legal Victory for Landowners Fighting Pipelines

Julie GrantJuly 8, 2020

A federal appeals court said the agency in charge of interstate pipelines cannot indefinitely delay landowner appeals of pipeline projects.

EnergyFollow the PipelineYour Environment Update

Annual Sojourn Promotes River Recreation and Education

Andy KubisJuly 2, 2020

From Johnstown to Apollo, the kayak trip floated through deep gorges, Class 2 rapids and historic towns.

ConservationRecreationWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Moraine State Park’s History Goes Way Back

Kara HolsoppleJuly 2, 2020

You have to go back in geologic time to talk about the history of one of Pennsylvania’s biggest state parks.

HistoryRecreationYour Environment Update

A Conversation About Representation and Inclusion in the Environmental Movement 

Kara HolsoppleJune 25, 2020

A Pittsburgh environmental leader says what feels different in this moment in history is that more people are treating racial disparities and inequities as though they matter to everybody.

Environmental JusticeYour Environment Update

Tracking Trump’s 100 Environmental Rollbacks

Julie GrantJune 18, 2020

The lasting legacy of some key rollbacks will be to limit the ability of future administration to regulate the environment and climate.

PodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Lyme Disease Risk is High in City Parks, Too

Kara HolsoppleJune 4, 2020

A researcher found ticks with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in Pittsburgh's parks. He says there's a risk of getting the disease at any urban or suburban park in the region.

HealthRecreationYour Environment Update

Can Joe Biden Convince Climate Voters He Is One of Them?

Reid FrazierMay 27, 2020

Joe Biden ran to the right of his top rivals on climate policy. But now that he's the nominee, Biden's climate plan is trying to appeal to all sides of the Democratic Party.

Climate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Trump’s Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here’s Why.

Julie GrantMay 8, 2020

On this episode of our Trump on Earth podcast, balancing worker safety with the food supply is risky business.

CoronavirusFood and AgriculturePodcastsYour Environment Update

Why the Rollback of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards ‘Foreshadows What’s to Come’

Reid FrazierApril 24, 2020

An Obama-era rule has already reduced toxic air pollution like mercury from coal-fired power plants. So why did the EPA roll it back now? In a word, co-benefits.

HealthPodcastsPoliticsPollutionYour Environment Update