A new report compiles years of data about the health risks associated with fracking

Kara HolsoppleOctober 27, 2023

A ninth edition includes health studies and investigations looking at risks from the fracking well pad to gas stoves in our homes.

EnergyHealthPollutionYour Environment Update

DEP’s new environmental justice policy includes more communities impacted by pollution

Kara HolsoppleOctober 26, 2023

Fernando Treviño, DEP's head of environmental justice, says he wants impacted communities to have "a real voice and [be] part of the process from the beginning."

Environmental JusticePollutionYour Environment Update

In Michael Mann’s new book, Earth’s climate history shows us there’s still time to act

Kara HolsoppleOctober 4, 2023

"Our Fragile Moment" takes lessons from the paleoclimate record to help us survive the climate crisis.

Climate ChangeCultureEnergyHistoryYour Environment Update

Climate change has altered poison ivy leaves in Pennsylvania

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 28, 2023

A new study uses over 150 years of poison ivy museum specimens to determine how increased CO2 has impacted the native vine.

Climate ChangeConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

‘Ezell: Ballad of a Land Man’ performance about fracking and belonging coming to Pittsburgh

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 22, 2023

The touring production from Kentucky finds common themes in western Pennsylvania and beyond.

CultureEnergyYour Environment Update

Surveying Salamanders in Hopes of Finding an Imperiled Mussel

Julie GrantSeptember 15, 2023

Mussels once numbered the millions in local rivers. Now researchers are hoping to find a type of salamander that an endangered mussel needs to survive.

ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

An author revisits the Youghiogheny River and finds many changes for the better

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 14, 2023

Tim Palmer updated his original 1984 biography of the river he first knew as a child.

ConservationCultureHistoryRecreationWaterYour Environment Update

What’s next for Hays Woods, Pittsburgh’s newest park

Justin StewartSeptember 8, 2023

While there's excitement about Hays Woods officially becoming a Pittsburgh city park, there's a lot to do to address environmental degradation at the site.

ConservationRecreationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

What can one person do about climate change? Climate Solutions will help you get started

Rachel McDevittAugust 25, 2023

A new video series helps people figure out what they can do to help fight climate change.

Climate ChangeYour Environment Update

Considering saying ‘I do’ to a green wedding

Elaina King-BryceAugust 25, 2023

Weddings and other big events can create a lot of waste. But more people are starting to think about the environment as they plan their big day.

CultureYour Environment Update