Budding filmmakers work on a project they hope will draw attention to the litter problem in Beaver County, and inspire other kids to make a difference.
New analyses from raptor migration counts across North America show that bald eagle populations are on the rise, while other birds of prey are having a tougher time.
Bat populations are being decimated by White-nose Syndrome caused by a fungus. Spraying a non-toxic chemical where bats winter is helping reduce the disease.
Consumption of meat and dairy plays a big role in climate change. How will solving the climate crisis affect what we eat? We talk to an expert to find out.
A task force looked at how affordable, safe drinking water, effective stormwater management, and maintaining public control of the utility could be achieved to benefit all residents in Pittsburgh.
Kara Holsopple likes to tell environmental stories that surprise listeners, and connect them to people and places nearby, and in the wider world. Kara is a lifelong resident of southwestern Pennsylvania, except for her undergraduate years at Sarah Lawrence College. She earned a masters degree in professional writing from Chatham University, and has been a features writer for regional magazines. Kara got her start in radio working with Pittsburgh Indymedia’s Rustbelt Radio. She produced "The Allegheny Front Rewind" series, celebrating the show's 20th anniversary, and her work has been heard on The Environment Report, Inside Appalachia and Here & Now. One summer she read all of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple & Poirot detective novels.
