Photographs and Poetry Reveal Tension Fracking Brings to Pennsylvania

Kara HolsoppleNovember 21, 2018

A book of poetry and photographs looks at the risks and benefits after a decade of fracking in Pennsylvania.

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America Voted. How did the Environment Fare?

Kara HolsoppleNovember 9, 2018

The midterm election results are (mostly) in. And what that means for the environment is a mixed bag.

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How Climate Change Hurts Kids’ Health

Kara HolsoppleNovember 2, 2018

More severe storms, rising sea levels and temperatures will affect all of us in one way or another. But children are uniquely vulnerable.

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Environmentalists Could Change Election Outcomes. They Just Need to Vote.

Julie GrantNovember 1, 2018

In the 2014 midterm election, more than 15 million environmentalists --all registered voters-- didn't show up. Will they this time?

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Pollution is Changing the Diet of Songbirds

Kara HolsoppleOctober 18, 2018

The acid mine drainage that has caused streams to turn orange is also killing off the aquatic insects that the Louisiana waterthrush eats.

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Global Warming: How Bad Can It Be?

Reid FrazierOctober 12, 2018

From our Trump on Earth podcast, we ask whether a reckoning with some of the horrifying possibilities of climate change moves people to action or complacency?

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“Downstream” Documentary Looks at Pollution in Pennsylvania’s Water

Kara HolsoppleOctober 11, 2018

Pennsylvania has 83,000 miles of rivers and streams. A new documentary tells the story of the many threats to these waterways.

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The Dangerous Work of Building Pipelines

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 28, 2018

A new investigation into the safety of the people building America’s oil and gas pipelines reveals a high fatality rate.

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Why the Trump Resistance Keeps Winning in Court

Reid FrazierSeptember 27, 2018

Critics say the Trump administration has dismantled protections while ignoring the rule of law. In many cases, the courts have agreed.

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Building Infrastructure in the Age of Climate Change

Julie GrantSeptember 21, 2018

Will our critical infrastructure be able to withstand the worst impacts of climate change?

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