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Study: Healthier Diets Lower in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Lester GrahamFebruary 13, 2019

Many people assume a healthy diet is also good for the environment. According to a new study, they might be right.

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Climate Change is Scary. Here’s How to Talk to Kids About It.

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 30, 2019

Skip the doomsday talk. Focus on the positive things that people are doing.

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PFAS – What is this Stuff? And Why Should You Care?

Lester GrahamJanuary 25, 2019

They are known as forever chemicals, and you almost certainly have them in your home and body.

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Climate Change in Pennsylvania: A Look Back at 2018 and Ahead at 2019

Marie CusickJanuary 18, 2019

Among the issues for 2019: propping up Pennsylvania’s struggling nuclear industry, a source of carbon-free energy.

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It Was the Biggest Climate Conference Since Paris. Here’s What Happened.

Reid FrazierJanuary 3, 2019

In spite of President Trump’s opposition, the rest of the world is still working on solving the climate crisis.

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What’s at Stake Under the New Trump Water Rule?

The Allegheny FrontDecember 20, 2018

The latest regulatory rollback would eliminate federal protections for more than half of the nations wetlands and nearly a fifth of streams.

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How Air Pollution Widens the Income Gap

Kara HolsoppleDecember 15, 2018

Air pollution contributes to the widening gap between Pittsburgh's haves and have nots.

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Turning to Forests for Better Health

Kara HolsoppleDecember 14, 2018

People are finding that forests are good medicine. To improve health, one local therapist is taking groups 'forest bathing' in Frick Park.

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Water Protections

Dana BateDecember 12, 2018

The new rule would eliminate federal protections for about 40 percent of Pennsylvania’s streams. Only major navigable waterways, tributaries that run into them or adjacent wetlands along with some lakes will be covered by the Clean Water Act.

PoliticsPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

The Consequences of Lead Exposure for Kids are Scary. Talking About it Doesn’t Have to Be.

Kara HolsoppleNovember 29, 2018

Kids can get exposed to lead through paint, dust and drinking water. Then what?

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Energy

Some Ohio Citizens Who Complained About Oil and Gas Feel “Abandoned” by the State

How Ohio Compares to Pennsylvania for Oversight of Gas Industry

Ohio Community Reckons With A Coal Plant Closure

Climate

Pennsylvania’s had a lot of tornadoes this year. Is there a climate change link?

Will Climate Change Matter in 2020?

How to Save Bats as Wind Energy Expands

Pollution

U.S. Steel Restores Pollution Controls After Monday’s Fire

After another fire, Allegheny County issues emergency order for US Steel’s Clairton plant

Indigo Banners Bring Attention to Toxic Dyes in Our Blue Jeans

Health

A Tick Researcher’s Tips for Staying Safe Outdoors

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

Study: Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Increasing in Pennsylvania

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