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Episode for June 12, 2026: Balcony solar, frogs and Henry David Thoreau
Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! This week, we look at the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, who has been called the godfather of the environmental movement. We interview the…
Bonus Episode: Thoreau documentary is a lesson for the modern era
Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! In this special bonus episode, we're talking with the co-directors of the new Ken Burns documentary, Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau has been called the…
Episode for June 5, 2026: The Pigeons' Last Passage
Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! Passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America. But in 1914, they went extinct. Most of their last nesting grounds hugged the…
Episode for May 29, 2026: Forever chemicals in a fishing stream
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Pollution from the Pittsburgh airport has found its way into a nearby stream. Scientists are looking into how PFAS forever chemicals got there and…
Episode for May 22, 2026: Award-winning favorites
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: This week, a special show of award-winning and recognized stories. What advocates and residents who live near U.S. Steel plants are saying about…
Episode for May 15, 2026: Big changes at the U.S. Forest Service
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: The U.S. Forest Service is planning a massive overhaul that includes closing research stations in Pennsylvania. What's at stake? Some residents and…
Episode for May 8, 2026: EV savings and spotted lanterfly AI
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: A new online tool calculates how much Pennsylvanians could save by switching from a gas-powered car to an EV. As Trump administration policies are…
Episode for May 1, 2026: Greener steel and Great Lakes surfing
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Coke from U.S. Steel near Pittsburgh fuels the company's steelmaking in Indiana. But there's a movement afoot to make greener steel without coal.…
Episode for April 24, 2026: Fracking anxiety and native hawthorn trees
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Gov. Josh Shapiro announced two Western Pennsylvania coal-fired power plants will push back their retirement dates by at least four more years.…
Episode for April 17, 2026: Talking climate change
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: At family-friendly event in the Laurel Highlands climate change communication tools were used to engage the public about the issue and what they…
Episode for April 10, 2026: Connecting communities to rivers
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: An environmental engineer is starting a new act as a storyteller and educator for local waterways. A state legislator in Ohio wants to bring back…
Episode for April 3, 2026: Air pollution and lung cancer
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: The fast pace of data center development has caught many communities off guard. Environmental organizers are trying to help them find their voices.…
Episode for March 27, 2026: Pushback against data centers
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Pennsylvania regulators are deciding whether to give Shell's ethane cracker a new air pollution permit. Some residents say the plant is making the…
Episode for March 20, 2026: Climate and the food system
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: According to a new study by state regulators water that runs off of landfills which take fracking waste doesn't pose a threat to the public. Severe…
Episode for March 13, 2026: Women in farming & climate prep
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: A new initiative called Prepare PA is gearing up to help Pennsylvanians face the big challenges of the climate crisis, like more extreme weather…
Episode for March 6, 2026: A colonial invasive species and youth climate action
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Young people in Pittsburgh are practicing climate action close to home. An oil and gas company let over a million gallons of drilling fluid escape…
Episode for February 27, 2026: A fight for clean drinking water
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Safe drinking water is not a reality for many Americans. Residents of an Ohio town say their water tastes and smells bad, and leaves an oily sheen.…
Episode for February 20, 2026: Avian flu surge
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: How last year's fatal blast at the Clairton Coke Works has impacted the community there. A new study shows how many deaths can be attributed to air…
Episode for February 13, 2026: Forever chemicals from the airport
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: How the Trump adminstration's move to rescind the the scientific basis for regulating greenhouse gases could impact states' climate initiatives.…
Episode for February 6, 2026: Where is the compensation for East Palestine residents?
Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Council members in an Ohio town were concerned when a company planned to store fracking wastewater deep underground near their source of drinking…
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