Environment Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains environment storiesSun, 18 Oct 2026 22:18:30 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1A massive data center could be built in this Butler County town. Its neighbors want a say.By Stephana Ocneanu / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/2026/10/16/misty-hollow-data-center-connoquenessing-forward/stories/202610150064Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/2026/10/16/misty-hollow-data-center-connoquenessing-forward/stories/202610150064<![CDATA[]]>As longhorned tick populations soar in Allegheny County, ‘larval bombs’ surprise residentsBy Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/10/11/tick-larval-bombs-allegheny-county/stories/202610090035Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/10/11/tick-larval-bombs-allegheny-county/stories/202610090035<![CDATA[]]>Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesignBy Matthew Daly / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/10/10/park-service-trees-golf-course-trump/stories/202610100045Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:23:11 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/10/10/park-service-trees-golf-course-trump/stories/202610100045<![CDATA[]]>Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesBy Lindsay Whitehurst and Matthew Daly / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/10/05/us-supreme-court-local-governments-climate-change-lawsuits-oil-gas-companies/stories/202610050038Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:39:20 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/10/05/us-supreme-court-local-governments-climate-change-lawsuits-oil-gas-companies/stories/202610050038<![CDATA[]]>Nolo becomes a Category 3 Hurricane in the remote Pacific OceanThe Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/10/03/nolo-category-3-hurricane-pacific-ocean/stories/202610030047Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:18:51 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/10/03/nolo-category-3-hurricane-pacific-ocean/stories/202610030047<![CDATA[]]>Officials work to help Washington County residents hit by repeated floodingBy Lindsay Shachnow and Naomi Weisshttps://www.post-gazette.com/local/washington/2026/10/02/washington-county-flood-resources-funding-help/stories/202610020079Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:46:50 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/local/washington/2026/10/02/washington-county-flood-resources-funding-help/stories/202610020079<![CDATA[]]>Forward Township residents to developers: No data centersBy Chloe Jad / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/10/02/forward-township-residents-data-centers/stories/202610020049Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:24:25 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/10/02/forward-township-residents-data-centers/stories/202610020049<![CDATA[]]>Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean but poses no threat to land, forecasters sayBy Mead Gruver / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/30/hurricane-rachel-pacific-ocean-mexico/stories/202609300052Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:59 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/30/hurricane-rachel-pacific-ocean-mexico/stories/202609300052<![CDATA[]]>Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Mexico as heavy rains bring floods to SouthwestBy Martín Silva Rey and Megan Janetsky / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-mexico-rains-southwest/stories/202609290050Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:08:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-mexico-rains-southwest/stories/202609290050<![CDATA[]]>Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii as Mexico's Baja California braces for major Hurricane PoloBy Eugene Garcia and Gregory Bull / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/27/hurricane-nolo-mexico-baja-california-polo/stories/202609270120Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:18:09 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/27/hurricane-nolo-mexico-baja-california-polo/stories/202609270120<![CDATA[]]>Hurricane Nolo expected to unleash powerful winds, flash flooding on HawaiiBy Eugene Garcia / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/26/hurricane-nolo-winds-flash-flooding-hawaii-hilo/stories/202609260047Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:31:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/26/hurricane-nolo-winds-flash-flooding-hawaii-hilo/stories/202609260047<![CDATA[]]>A persistent nor'easter batters Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 deathBy Leah Willingham and David A. Lieb / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/26/noreaster-flooding-northeast-us-rain-boston/stories/202609260045Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:15:02 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/26/noreaster-flooding-northeast-us-rain-boston/stories/202609260045<![CDATA[]]>Nor'easter to lash East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rainBy Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/25/noreaster-east-coast-winds-flooding-rain/stories/202609250054Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:35:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/25/noreaster-east-coast-winds-flooding-rain/stories/202609250054<![CDATA[]]>Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surfBy Eugene Garcia / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/25/hurricane-nolo-hawaii-polo-mexico/stories/202609250053Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:30:03 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/25/hurricane-nolo-hawaii-polo-mexico/stories/202609250053<![CDATA[]]>Washington County outdoors organization sues PennDOT and DEP, claiming damage to local creekBy Naomi Weiss / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2026/09/24/washington-county-outdoors-group-sues-penndot-pa-dep-claiming-damage-to-creek/stories/202609240080Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:33:06 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2026/09/24/washington-county-outdoors-group-sues-penndot-pa-dep-claiming-damage-to-creek/stories/202609240080<![CDATA[]]>Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at HawaiiBy Megan Janetsky and Gabriela Aoun / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/24/hurricane-polo-mexico-nolo-hawaii/stories/202609240069Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:50:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/24/hurricane-polo-mexico-nolo-hawaii/stories/202609240069<![CDATA[]]>Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides and flooding in Mexico's southwestBy Megan Janetsky and Desiree Brooks / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/23/hurricane-polo-landslides-flooding-mexico/stories/202609230046Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:13:41 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/09/23/hurricane-polo-landslides-flooding-mexico/stories/202609230046<![CDATA[]]>New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projectsBy Matthew Daly And Jennifer Mcdermott / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/09/22/new-york-california-trump-wind-projects/stories/202609230010Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:55:51 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/09/22/new-york-california-trump-wind-projects/stories/202609230010<![CDATA[]]>War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at U.N.By Edith M. Lederer / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/09/21/un-general-assembly-world-leaders-ai-climate-wars/stories/202609210055Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:21:51 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/09/21/un-general-assembly-world-leaders-ai-climate-wars/stories/202609210055<![CDATA[]]>Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilotsBy Rebecca Boone / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/09/21/firefighting-helicopter-crash-yosemite/stories/202609210054Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:58:59 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/09/21/firefighting-helicopter-crash-yosemite/stories/202609210054<![CDATA[]]>