Your Environment Update

That fleet of Google Street View cars you see roaming Pittsburgh's streets isn't just collecting images for Google Maps. The cars are actually helping detect natural gas leaks.

This fall's unseasonably warm weather may be changing the timing for birds heading out of our region on their fall migrations.

Scientists at Grand Valley State University are using new technology to track the health of honeybee hives in real time.

At a recent green products expo in Pittsburgh, we saw a new technology that's going to make you think differently about plastic’s lifecycle.

The natural gas industry produces 20 billion barrels of wastewater each year. And researchers at West Virginia University hope to develop new treatment practices that better protect the environment.

We get a preview of Pittsburgh's inaugural Re:NEW Festival, an art and performance event that’s all about reusing materials and environmental sustainability.

You may have heard Shell is building an ethane cracker in western Pennsylvania, which means you're probably also wondering—what the heck is an ethane cracker?

Is it just us, or are there a ton of dragonflies in Pittsburgh this summer? More importantly, are they a sign of a changing climate?

To dive in or stay safely on shore. That is the question, following a new finding that's raising the alarm about flame retardants in the Great Lakes.

Many industries in the U.S. have cut their carbon footprints in recent years, but transportation remains one sector where emissions are still increasing.