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Study: Healthier Diets Lower in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Lester GrahamFebruary 13, 2019

Many people assume a healthy diet is also good for the environment. According to a new study, they might be right.

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Climate Change is Scary. Here’s How to Talk to Kids About It.

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 30, 2019

Skip the doomsday talk. Focus on the positive things that people are doing.

Climate ChangeYour Environment Update

PFAS – What is this Stuff? And Why Should You Care?

Lester GrahamJanuary 25, 2019

They are known as forever chemicals, and you almost certainly have them in your home and body.

HealthPollutionYour Environment Update

Climate Change in Pennsylvania: A Look Back at 2018 and Ahead at 2019

Marie CusickJanuary 18, 2019

Among the issues for 2019: propping up Pennsylvania’s struggling nuclear industry, a source of carbon-free energy.

Climate ChangePoliticsYour Environment Update

It Was the Biggest Climate Conference Since Paris. Here’s What Happened.

Reid FrazierJanuary 3, 2019

In spite of President Trump’s opposition, the rest of the world is still working on solving the climate crisis.

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What’s at Stake Under the New Trump Water Rule?

Julie GrantDecember 20, 2018

The latest regulatory rollback would eliminate federal protections for more than half of the nations wetlands and nearly a fifth of streams.

PodcastsPoliticsWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

How Air Pollution Widens the Income Gap

Kara HolsoppleDecember 15, 2018

Air pollution contributes to the widening gap between Pittsburgh's haves and have nots.

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Water Protections

WHYYDecember 12, 2018

The new rule would eliminate federal protections for about 40 percent of Pennsylvania’s streams. Only major navigable waterways, tributaries that run into them or adjacent wetlands along with some lakes will be covered by the Clean Water Act.

PoliticsPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

The Consequences of Lead Exposure for Kids are Scary. Talking About it Doesn’t Have to Be.

Kara HolsoppleNovember 29, 2018

Kids can get exposed to lead through paint, dust and drinking water. Then what?

HealthYour Environment Update

The Red State Paradox

Reid FrazierNovember 22, 2018

Who are the people who gave Trump their votes? And where does their vision for the environment come from?

CulturePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

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2024 Election

What Pennsylvania voters say about the environment

Longtime environmental official on Pennsylvania election results: People will need to be ‘as tenacious as the industry’

What can we expect from a Trump administration? Our reporters weigh in.

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