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Pennsylvania's Parks Are Recharging...Themselves

Pennsylvania's Parks Are Recharging...Themselves

December 11th, 2018

Nationwide, cities have become the rock stars of climate change. With few exceptions, America’s largest metropolises have set the most progressive standards for carbon reduction, including aggressive renewable energy targets, mandatory building benchmarking, and clean energy tax credits. But amo[...]

6 Immediate Steps To Take Control of Your Climate Footprint

6 Immediate Steps To Take Control of Your Climate Footprint

December 4th, 2018

The past week has not been a kind one for the environment, nor for those who care to read about it. Three monumental reports from the US Government, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and a team of independent researchers ripped through news feeds, with dire headlines like ‘UN S[...]

I Can't Think When It Rains

I Can't Think When It Rains

November 27th, 2018

One month ago, every community in Pittsburgh experienced a life-altering trauma.  For some, the Tree of Life shooting directly touched their family. For others, the events triggered the memory of an equally horrifying experience. But much like the attacks on the World Trade Center, every one of [...]

Books for Sustainability Nerds Volume II

Books for Sustainability Nerds Volume II

November 19th, 2018

A Review of Richard Rhodes’ Energy: A Human History How do we make energy for all? Well, Science Historian Richard Rhodes’ Energy: A Human History attempts to answer that question by looking at the past 500 years of European and North American history. More of a read for policy wonks than technoc[...]

The Punch List – 11/19/18

The Punch List – 11/19/18

November 19th, 2018

Not quite a Turkey. In fact, not quite like any bird previously recorded. A Pittsburgh-region amateur birder Lowell Burket discovered a new, hybrid species from an uncommon cross between birds from two different genera.  Burket and his bird, aptly named the Burket’s bird have been published in 2[...]

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