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Australians call on Pittsburgh journalists to report on Alcoa’s impact to their ancient forest

Julie Grant·June 13, 2025

Two PublicSource reporters visited western Australia, where Pittsburgh-based aluminum-giant Alcoa wants to expand its mining operations near a unique ecosystem.

Pollution Your Environment Update

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Pittsburgh 2030 District buildings reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent

Kyra McCague·June 11, 2025

The University of Pittsburgh's Central Utility Building is an example of the strides the 2030 District has made to reduce energy and water usage.

Design Energy Your Environment Update

Kayak tour allows Pittsburghers to transform trash into art

Lauren Myers·June 6, 2025

An event focused on interactive public art led a group to Turtle Cove along the Allegheny River. Participants collected trash and constructed sculptures.

Recreation Water Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

How Pittsburgh’s Alcoa is undermining a rare forest to fuel its global aluminum empire

Public Source·May 19, 2025

A one-of-a-kind ecosystem lies above the bauxite Alcoa says it needs for its future. The company’s request to expand mining in Australia is drawing objections from scientists and the land’s original inhabitants.

Conservation Economy Your Environment Update

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Map shows what’s possible with federal clean energy investment in Pa.

Kara Holsopple·May 8, 2025

Environmental groups highlight projects across Pennsylvania where Inflation Reduction Act money was used for clean energy and climate resiliency.

Climate Change Economy Energy Trump 2.0 Your Environment Update

What amendments to the Endangered Species Act could mean for wildlife

Kara Holsopple·May 2, 2025

A bill before Congress seeks to make changes to the Endangered Species Act that environmentalists say would weaken its protections.

Conservation News Politics Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

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Cement is a climate menace. Under Trump, fixing it just got harder.

Floodlight·April 23, 2025

The cement industry has set ambitious goals to cut its carbon footprint. But as federal funding dries up, its path to a greener future is less clear.

Climate Change Economy Pollution Trump 2.0 Your Environment Update

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Invasive plants take the spotlight in a new exhibit

Kara Holsopple·April 18, 2025

The new “Uprooted: Plants Out of Place” exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh examines the complexities of invasive plants.

Climate Change Conservation Your Environment Update

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A trip down the Youghiogheny River through photos

Kara Holsopple·April 11, 2025

Writer and photographer Tim Palmer returns to a subject he knows well in his new book, "Watching the River Run: A Photographic Journey Down the Youghiogheny."

Conservation Culture Recreation Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

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Trump’s EPA head vowed to roll back dozens of regulations. What impact will that have on public health?

Reid Frazier·March 28, 2025

Many of the rules were put in place to protect human health and the environment. How will environmental groups push back on the EPA's new deregulatory agenda?

Health Pollution Trump 2.0 Your Environment Update

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