Carnegie International project seeks legal personhood for a tree

Bill O'DriscollJanuary 13, 2023

The black gum tree on Pittsburgh's North Side is like any other tree, but one day it could take you to court.

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Essay: Northern cardinals cheer up winter

Margaret BrittinghamJanuary 6, 2023

Learn more about this colorful backyard bird, like how brighter males have better territories and tend to their young more.

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Climate change is threatening wildflowers, Carnegie Museum research shows

Jillian ForstadtJanuary 6, 2023

A warming climate means spring comes earlier, triggering trees to leaf out sooner and leaving wildflowers with a shorter window of sunlight.

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Museums aren’t getting as many animal specimens. Scientists say that’s bad

Alan YuJanuary 6, 2023

Museum collections can help scientists get a window into the past to understand the environment and species. Fewer specimens put research at risk.

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A wildlife biologist’s new birding guide brings everyone into the flock

Kara HolsoppleDecember 30, 2022

A co-organizer of Black Birders Week has written a new guide for people who love birds, and those who don’t know it yet.

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How the Upper Delaware River unites many into one community

Susan PhillipsDecember 23, 2022

"The trout we have here are beautiful as a way to get us to help protect their environment, their habitat. We want to make sure that this place stays like it is forever."

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A nature poet grapples with life at the edge of the climate crisis 

Kara HolsoppleDecember 23, 2022

Penn State professor Todd Davis has a new book of poetry that explores the damage that people have done to each other and nature.

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Get to know trees on a winter walk with Tree Pittsburgh

Kara HolsoppleDecember 16, 2022

Become a nature detective this winter to learn to identify trees by their shapes, seed pods and branch patterns.

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Ohio bill to spur fracking in state parks and forests heads to governor’s office

Julie GrantDecember 16, 2022

The bill has raised fears that Ohio agencies will be required to lease state-owned parks, forests, preserves and universities to fracking.

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Restoring the American Chestnut with Genetic Engineering Splits the Conservation Community

Julie GrantDecember 2, 2022

Scientists are hoping a genetically modified American chestnut can restore the iconic tree. Some groups say it could be a Trojan horse for more GMO trees.

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