Exhibit Brings the Hard Lessons of the Petrochemical Industry Home

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 28, 2017

What do Louisiana and western Pennsylvania have in common? For one, an industry that for better or for worse inspires art.

CultureEnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical BoomYour Environment Update

Can We Talk About Climate Change Now?

Reid FrazierSeptember 15, 2017

While Hurricane Irma was bearing down on South Florida last week, EPA chief Scott Pruitt said now is not the time to talk about climate change. So if not now, when?

Climate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

How Plants Were Used To Gain Freedom On The Underground Railroad

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 15, 2017

An overlooked piece of the Underground Railroad’s history is brought back to life in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park.

CultureFood and AgricultureHistoryYour Environment Update

The Emerging Demand for “Greener” Aluminum

Julie GrantSeptember 8, 2017

Alcoa is officially moving its headquarters back to Pittsburgh at a time when worldwide sales of aluminum are on the rise. But can the industry meet the demand for “greener” aluminum?

EconomyYour Environment Update

Renewables in the Trump Era: Doomed or Too Big to Fail?

Reid FrazierAugust 18, 2017

In the latest from our Trump on Earth podcast, it's no secret that the President is a big fan of fossil fuels. But where does that leave solar and wind energy?

EconomyEnergyPodcastsYour Environment Update

Teens Earn and Learn While Educating Their Neighbors About Lead Exposure

Kara HolsoppleAugust 17, 2017

For some teenagers in Pittsburgh, a summer job means helping their community solve its problems with lead.

Environmental JusticeHealthHidden PoisonYour Environment Update

Making Air Pollution Fun? Try Picking This Nose.

Andy KubisAugust 11, 2017

GASP - The Group Against Smog and Pollution - has a new exhibit to make learning about air pollution and its impacts a little more fun. Starting with a giant nose you can pick.

CulturePollutionYour Environment Update

Turning Trash into Art to Save Urban Wildlife

Kara HolsoppleJuly 28, 2017

Pittsburgh group Scrap the Trap commissioned street artist Bordalo II to create this raccoon piece, made from trash, to draw attention to their cause: more humane treatment of urban wildlife.

CultureWildlifeYour Environment Update

Your Environment Update for July 13, 2017

The Allegheny FrontJuly 7, 2017

The green slime of toxic algae blooms is likely to make a reappearance on Lake Erie this summer. Researchers want a better way to know if it’s making people sick.

Your Environment Update

Your Environment Update for Thursday, July 6, 2017

The Allegheny FrontJuly 6, 2017

In 1948, twenty people died when thick smog settled over the small town of Donora, just south of Pittsburgh. Is the city prepared if it happens again?

Your Environment Update