A computer scientist wanted to build a watch using a living organism. What ended up working was slime mold. An environmental history book about Pennsylvania aims to include multiple perspectives. A new study says schools across Pennsylvania aren’t addressing environmental hazards in their buildings. The campgrounds at Raystown Lake closed because of a freeze on hiring workers are reopening on a phased schedule.
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A smartwatch that runs on slime mold. Could it help prevent e-waste? - A researcher wanted incorporate a living organism into a device, like a watch. She tried plants, mushrooms and algae. Then she discovered a not-so-picky bright yellow blob: slime mold.
Study finds Pennsylvania schools are not addressing environmental hazards - Many school are not addressing such hazards as poor indoor air quality, mold, radon and lead in their buildings, including in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Campgrounds at Raystown Lake to reopen in phased rollout starting Friday - Susquehannock and Nancy's Boat-to-Shore Campgrounds will open this week, followed by Seven Points Campground on Friday, September 5.
New book looks at winners and losers in Pennsylvania environmental history - “Cradle of Conservation” examines how people have interacted with the environment from pre-colonial days to now.
