Surveying Salamanders in Hopes of Finding an Imperiled Mussel

Julie GrantSeptember 15, 2023

Mussels once numbered the millions in local rivers. Now researchers are hoping to find a type of salamander that an endangered mussel needs to survive.

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An author revisits the Youghiogheny River and finds many changes for the better

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 14, 2023

Tim Palmer updated his original 1984 biography of the river he first knew as a child.

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What’s next for Hays Woods, Pittsburgh’s newest park

Justin StewartSeptember 8, 2023

While there's excitement about Hays Woods officially becoming a Pittsburgh city park, there's a lot to do to address environmental degradation at the site.

ConservationRecreationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

What can one person do about climate change? Climate Solutions will help you get started

Rachel McDevittAugust 25, 2023

A new video series helps people figure out what they can do to help fight climate change.

Climate ChangeYour Environment Update

Considering saying ‘I do’ to a green wedding

Elaina King-BryceAugust 25, 2023

Weddings and other big events can create a lot of waste. But more people are starting to think about the environment as they plan their big day.

CultureYour Environment Update

A new investigation shows state regulators have struggled to keep up with pollution events at Shell’s petrochemical plant in Beaver County

Kara HolsoppleAugust 18, 2023

News outlet PublicSource reviewed hundreds of documents to build a timeline of malfunctions at the plant and found that "no one was really prepared for this on either side."

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Pennsylvania’s portion of Lake Erie on track to become a national marine sanctuary

Sylas YaradAugust 11, 2023

The proposal looks to protect dozens of underwater shipwrecks in Lake Erie off the coast of Pennsylvania while still allowing for fishing, boating and diving.

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A new book looks to climate resilience to ensure that no one gets left behind

Kara HolsoppleAugust 9, 2023

Author Kylie Flanagan defines climate resilience as a community's capacity to keep all of its members safe.

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Ohio activists join national groups to deliver petition to EPA to ban vinyl chloride

Julie GrantJuly 28, 2023

Vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, was vented from derailed railcars in East Palestine and burned. Very few chemicals in the U.S. have been banned.

Environmental JusticeTransportationYour Environment Update

Scientists discover first proof of Swainson’s warbler breeding in Pennsylvania

Kara HolsoppleJuly 24, 2023

The brown songbird with a sword-like beak has never been known to breed as far north as the Commonwealth.

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