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Native American Leaders Turn to Solar to Power Their Communities

Andy Kubis·November 1, 2019

Indigenous communities are using the power of the sun to transition away from fossil fuels and fight pipeline construction.

Culture Energy Environmental Justice Your Environment Update

New Report Finds Chemicals of Concern in Local Drinking Water

Kara Holsopple·November 1, 2019

The report analyzed 32 million state water records from public drinking water systems across the country. Just add a zip code to find your community.

Health Water Your Environment Update

What You Need to Know About PA GOP’s Pro-Gas Bills

Kara Holsopple·October 17, 2019

Energize PA's most controversial bill would remove permitting authority from DEP and put it in the hands of a politically-appointed commission.

Energy Politics Your Environment Update

The University of Missouri and Kansas State University recently developed pigs resistant to a deadly virus that costs the U.S. pork industry millions annually. Photo: Courtesy University of Missouri

Will New Pork Rules Put the Meat on Your Plate and Workers at Risk?

Julie Grant·October 11, 2019

New rules for pork production put some of the oversight into the hands of industry and allow for processing speeds as fast as industry wants - from 16 hogs/minute to even 1,100 hogs/min.

Food and Agriculture Health Podcasts Your Environment Update

‘It’s Just Baffling’: Apple Growers Face an Unknown Threat That’s Killing Trees

Julie Grant·September 25, 2019

Rapid Apple Decline could be caused by a combination of factors like weather, herbicides or newer farming methods.

Food and Agriculture Your Environment Update

One Teen Grapples With Her Questions About Climate Change

Kayonia Sowell·September 19, 2019

"I want to understand." Kayonia Sowell wishes she would have learned about climate change in school.

Climate Change Essay Your Environment Update

The Philosophy of Climate Denial

Kara Holsopple·September 18, 2019

How do you change the minds of climate deniers? We ask a philosopher of science for some answers.

Climate Change Podcasts Your Environment Update

Chimney Swifts Put on a Show Before Fall Migration

Kara Holsopple·September 13, 2019

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

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Here’s What You Should Know about the Democrats’ Climate Plans

Reid Frazier·September 11, 2019

For our Trump on Earth podcast, we watched all seven hours from CNN's town hall with the top ten candidates. So how do their climate plans compare?

2020 Election Climate Change Podcasts Politics Your Environment Update

How Fires in The Amazon Could Hurt Migratory Birds

Kara Holsopple·September 5, 2019

Migratory birds, some from our region, will be headed south soon. What will they face in a burning Amazon?

Climate Change Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

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