Environment
6 months after Paradise burned, trauma endures for kids and adults
Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.
7 years ago
UN: Plastic waste pact approved with U.S. among few holdouts
Almost every country in the world has agreed on legally binding framework for reducing plastic waste, with the U.S. a notable exception, United Nations officials said Friday.
7 years ago
With new lookout towers, Pennsylvania goes old-school to detect wildfires
Pa. has decided one of the best ways to spot small wildfires in places like the Moshannon State Forest is to go old-school.
7 years ago
There are a lot more Lyme disease-carrying ticks in Pa. today, Penn State study finds
Pennsylvania has had the highest number of Lyme disease cases in the U.S since 2000.
7 years ago
Three Mile Island will close Sept. 30, as nuclear rescue legislation stalls in Harrisburg
The company had hoped for a state subsidy law to pass by June 1 in order to help keep the plant open, but that doesn’t appear possible in the few legislative voting days left.
7 years ago
Another push for N.J. ban on plastic bags and, maybe, paper bags too
While many New Jersey municipalities have passed ordinances to reduce the use of plastic bags, straws, and Styrofoam containers, there's now a call for a statewide policy.
7 years ago
Native fungi found to be deadly to invasive pest in Pa.
Nature appears to be fighting back against a destructive, invasive insect in Pennsylvania, according to new research.
7 years ago
Public comments on Army Corps back bay study target storm surge barriers
The Army Corps says it has received 112 comments on the study, with the majority addressing the environmental impact of structural features, namely storm surge barriers.
7 years ago
Why Philadelphia can’t agree on how to deal with its 400,000 stray cats
A feral cat colony on the Delaware River waterfront has city agencies, environmentalists, and cat-lovers pitted against each other.
Air Date: May 8, 2019
Listen 12:361 million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction, U.N. report says
"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.
7 years ago
Bipartisan group of legislators reintroduces bills to get Pa. 100% powered by renewable energy
A bipartisan group of state legislators is re-introducing a pair of bills aimed at getting Pennsylvania to have 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.
7 years ago
N.J. home to 35 sites where two PFAS chemicals top new state limits
National advocate compiles data from utilities, military, and academia to show contamination.
7 years ago
Congressional hearing puts focus on struggling Pa. nuclear industry
A Congressional hearing near Pittsburgh Friday highlighted the plight of the nuclear industry, which has struggled to compete against cheap natural gas and renewables.
7 years ago
Natural gas driller EQT fined $330K for erosion violations in Allegheny County
Natural gas driller EQT was fined $330,000 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for erosion violations at two natural gas sites in Allegheny County.
7 years ago
PFAS chemicals have contaminated 17 sites in Pennsylvania, data show
Mapping of public data shows PFAS-contaminated sites exist across the country.
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