A new film connects the plight of hellbenders with concerns over gas development

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 29, 2022

"Hellbent" tells the story of a small, rural town trying to keep a frack waste injection well out of their community to preserve their drinking water and save a rare salamander.

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How the fungi beneath our feet help decide the trees overhead

Julie GrantSeptember 27, 2022

A lawsuit over a plan to regenerate oaks in the Wayne National Forest cites mycorrhizal fungi as evidence that the plan won't work. We find out why.

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Purple Martins Get a Helping Hand from Humans

Jack AustinSeptember 1, 2022

A conservation group is working to save the bird that relies on human-made colonies, as it faces a loss of habitat, invasive species and climate change.

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An Indigenous scientist wants us to look at conservation differently

Kara HolsoppleAugust 4, 2022

Jessica Hernandez says Indigenous science and knowledge can make conservation more holistic and help us solve our toughest environmental problems.

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Outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania just got a new champion

Kara HolsoppleAugust 4, 2022

Nathan Reigner is Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources first-ever director of outdoor recreation. "I'm recreation first."

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Gone for a century, American Martens might be brought back to Pennsylvania

Benjamin WinslowJuly 29, 2022

The Game Commission's wildlife biologist talks about reintroducing American martens to Pennsylvania. The final approval comes next July.

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An industry campaign re-brands natural gas as climate-friendly to people of color

Kara HolsoppleJuly 22, 2022

The $10 million dollar campaign is to improve the opinion of natural gas to make sure it doesn't go the way of coal.

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How to spot poison hemlock, a dangerous invasive plant masquerading as a wildflower

Kara HolsoppleJuly 13, 2022

Its lacy, white flowers are sometimes confused with other plants in the same family, like Queen Anne's lace. If ingested, poison hemlock can be fatal.

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The Supreme Court’s EPA ruling: A loss of authority or a lesson in ‘be careful what you wish for’?

Marianne LavelleJuly 6, 2022

The decision in West Virginia v. EPA could result in more expensive and restrictive carbon regulation or the erosion of agencies’ ability to address society’s most pressing needs.

Climate ChangeEnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update

New novel imagines a future where all we’re left with is our plastic pollution 

Kara HolsoppleJuly 1, 2022

Alison Stine’s "Trashlands" depicts a dystopian Appalachia, exploited for its last valuable resource, but also full of ingenuity and resilience.

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