Report details PFAS contamination near Pittsburgh airport that ‘likely’ extends beyond military base boundaries

PublicSourceMay 31, 2019

PFAS chemicals are linked to a variety of health concerns like low birthweight, thyroid problems and cancer.

HealthWaterYour Environment Update

Will Climate Change Matter in 2020?

Reid FrazierMay 24, 2019

There are 23 people vying for the chance to replace President Trump in the White House. What are they saying about climate change?

Climate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Field Trip Offers Look at Creatures of the Night

Anne DanahyMay 8, 2019

Vernal pools are easily overlooked by humans. But for frogs, salamanders and other animals, these temporary ponds are crucial for their existence.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

This company wants to recycle your plastic bags. There’s a lot riding on whether it succeeds.

WHYYMay 3, 2019

Plastic bags, shrink wrap, candy wrappers are all flexible plastic, but you can't recycle it curbside. One company is trying to change that.

EconomyTechnologyYour Environment Update

That Time We Almost Stopped Climate Change…

Reid FrazierApril 26, 2019

Forty years ago, we almost stopped climate change. What happened? And more importantly, where does that leave us now? Author Nathaniel Rich has some answers.

Climate ChangeHistoryPodcastsYour Environment Update

The Fungus That’s Wiping Out Frogs and Salamanders

Kara HolsoppleApril 25, 2019

Pitt researchers are studying the Chytrid fungus that's causing catastrophic loss to frogs. It's been called an "amphibian apocalypse."

Climate ChangeConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

You Have These ’70s Activists to Thank for Pittsburgh’s Cleaner Air

Reid FrazierApril 19, 2019

In the 1960s, Pittsburgh's horrible air earned it the nickname ‘Hell with the lid off.' But a group of housewives, doctors and engineers with a knack for guerrilla marketing helped clear the air.

HistoryPollutionYour Environment Update

New Book Looks at the Health Hazards of Breathing Dirty Air Around the World

Kara HolsoppleApril 17, 2019

Journalist Beth Gardiner travels to places like China, India and Poland to examine the impacts of toxic air, and the possible solutions for fixing a global health crisis.

HealthPollutionYour Environment Update

Agency in Charge of Protecting Public Lands Overwhelmed by the Drilling Boom

Reid FrazierApril 5, 2019

The Trump administration is pushing oil and gas drilling in public lands. Agencies that are supposed to oversee the industry can't keep up.

EnergyPodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Three Mile Island in His Own Words

Kara HolsoppleMarch 28, 2019

When Chuck Kern got the news about an accident at nearby Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, he started an audio diary.

EnergyHistoryYour Environment Update