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Study: Songbird that Needs Clean Streams Threatened by Fracking

Kara HolsoppleApril 26, 2018

We've known almost nothing about how the fracking boom is affecting our region's songbird populations -- until now.

Wild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

The Lure of the Saw-Whet Owl

Andy KubisApril 13, 2018

How do you get volunteers of all ages to come out on cold, windy nights for hours, to participate in a conservation science project? The promise of really cute owls.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Fish, Birds and Mussels Get Their Own Business Plan in Pennsylvania

Kara HolsoppleApril 6, 2018

Western Pennsylvania has rich biodiversity and large chunks of forests, but looming threats. A new effort will prioritize funding to save wildlife like brook trout and golden-winged warblers in key regions to restore forests and waterways.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

The Shale Dilemma Goes Global

Reid FrazierApril 5, 2018

Pennsylvania is ground zero for the fracking revolution but will this revolution spread around the globe?

EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update

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The Health Risks of Fracking from A to Z

Kara HolsoppleMarch 23, 2018

A group of physicians has compiled every scientific study and credible report they can find about the public health risks of fracking. One of their conclusions: No amount of regulation makes fracking safe.

EnergyHazardous to Your HealthHealthPollutionYour Environment Update

Turns Out Air Pollution Makes for Good Listening

Kara HolsoppleMarch 16, 2018

The Pittsburgh-based Group Against Smog and Pollution has just dropped the first episode of their podcast "On the Air."

CulturePollutionYour Environment Update

How to Fight Fake News with Scientific Literacy

Kara HolsoppleMarch 10, 2018

The best antidote to fake news about climate change and the environment? Scientific literacy. Here's some advice on how to improve yours.

CulturePoliticsYour Environment Update

Can This Bird Survive Climate Change? The Answer Could be in its DNA

Rebecca WilliamsMarch 9, 2018

The hope is that understanding the genome of the yellow warbler could help protect other vulnerable species from a rapidly changing climate.

Bird FilesClimate ChangeConservationYour Environment Update

One Year Down, Three to Go

Reid FrazierMarch 2, 2018

There have been lots of presidential orders and proclamations, and many proposals are in the works. But just how effective has Trump been in changing environmental policy during his first year in office?

PodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Have You Seen This Bad Bug?

Julie GrantMarch 1, 2018

Agriculture officials are asking people who see a spotted lanternfly in any form -- egg masses or full grown insects -- to double bag them, throw them away - and report it to the state at BadBug@pa.gov

ConservationEconomyFood and AgricultureYour 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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