The latest UN climate report is the most dire yet. A climate scientist breaks it down. Calls for a new Civilian Conservation Corps. And we head into the woods with Pennsylvania’s bear biologist to tag black bears. News about conservation funding and a fine for a pipeline company.
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Keeping Track of Pennsylvania’s Resurgent Black Bear Population - Meet Pennsylvania's bear biologist as she gathers data on one of the state's 16,000 black bears. The population has rebounded in the last 30 years.
Climate Scientist Weighs in on New UN Climate Report: ‘Things Are Getting Worse and We Need to Act’ - A climate scientist says don’t throw up your hands. We have to work towards reducing the worsening impacts of climate change quickly.
Could a Resurgence of FDR’s Tree Army be on the Horizon? - In the first month of his presidency, FDR created a government program that changed lives and the land forever. Could it be time for it to come back?
Energy Transfer Fined $140K for Construction Violations Along Beaver County Pipeline - The violations include failing to report a landslide, failing to properly mark the pipeline’s path, and allowing erosion and runoff problems.
Environmental Group Asks Court to Order Lawmakers Pay Back Money Meant for Conservation - The Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation is hoping to get the state to return more than $1 billion to a conservation fund.