Environment Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains environment storiesSat, 27 Jun 2026 14:15:22 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1In a visit to Capitol, Jessie Diggins and other Olympians push for climate change solutionsBy Jennifer McDermott / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/24/capitol-jessie-diggins-olympians-climate-change-solutions/stories/202606240064Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:59:14 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/24/capitol-jessie-diggins-olympians-climate-change-solutions/stories/202606240064<![CDATA[]]>Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 peopleBy Jamie Stengle and Kathy McCormack / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/24/camp-mystic-texas-bankruptcy-floods-deaths/stories/202606240053Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:18:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/24/camp-mystic-texas-bankruptcy-floods-deaths/stories/202606240053<![CDATA[]]>Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers dieBy The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/20/extreme-heat-grand-canyon-hikers-arizona/stories/202606200042Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:09:45 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/20/extreme-heat-grand-canyon-hikers-arizona/stories/202606200042<![CDATA[]]>Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centersBy Matthew Daly and Marc Levy / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/18/trump-power-energy-hungry-ai-data-centers/stories/202606190015Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:54:41 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/18/trump-power-energy-hungry-ai-data-centers/stories/202606190015<![CDATA[]]>Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be 'fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requestsBy Gabriela Aoun Angueira / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/17/trump-fema-disaster-aid-cameron-hamilton-congress/stories/202606170049Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:42 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/17/trump-fema-disaster-aid-cameron-hamilton-congress/stories/202606170049<![CDATA[]]>Pa. issues quarantine order on farm animals, as wary states track screwworm cases in southwestern states From staff and wire reportshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2026/06/14/new-world-screwworm-quarantine-animals/stories/202606140069Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:14:35 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2026/06/14/new-world-screwworm-quarantine-animals/stories/202606140069<![CDATA[]]>A billion-dollar Ohio River tunnel is kicking off Alcosan’s 10-year project to reshape Pittsburgh’s waterwaysBy Stephana Ocneanu / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2026/06/14/alcosan-ohio-river-tunnel-pittsburgh-water/stories/202606120073Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2026/06/14/alcosan-ohio-river-tunnel-pittsburgh-water/stories/202606120073<![CDATA[]]>El Nino is here, and scientists fear it will be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, firesBy Seth Borenstein / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/06/11/el-nino-heat-floods-droughts-fires-climate/stories/202606110056Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:41:10 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/06/11/el-nino-heat-floods-droughts-fires-climate/stories/202606110056<![CDATA[]]>Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the EastBy Dave Collins / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/06/11/midwest-stormsiowa-death-power-outages-heat-east/stories/202606110055Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:34:31 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/06/11/midwest-stormsiowa-death-power-outages-heat-east/stories/202606110055<![CDATA[]]>Cozy up to ‘murder hornets’ and death’s-head moths at this Penn State bug museumBy Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/06/10/frost-entomological-museum-penn-state-insects/stories/202606030072Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/06/10/frost-entomological-museum-penn-state-insects/stories/202606030072<![CDATA[]]>A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are foundBy Jeffrey Collins / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/08/flesh-eating-cattle-parasite-screwworm-cases/stories/202606080046Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:16:27 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/08/flesh-eating-cattle-parasite-screwworm-cases/stories/202606080046<![CDATA[]]>Innamorato directs county to ‘ACT NOW’ to boost clean tech ecosystemBy Anya Litvak / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/04/innamorato-county-clean-tech-ecosystem/stories/202606040054Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/04/innamorato-county-clean-tech-ecosystem/stories/202606040054<![CDATA[]]>Summer stings: Allergic reactions are the greatest health risks from bees and waspsBy Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/05/31/bee-wasp-stings-allergy/stories/202605250019Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/05/31/bee-wasp-stings-allergy/stories/202605250019<![CDATA[]]>The risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion in California has been eliminated, officials sayBy Leah Willingham and Jamie Stengle / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/05/25/catastrophic-chemical-tank-explosion-california-eliminated/stories/202605250029Mon, 25 May 2026 17:49:12 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/05/25/catastrophic-chemical-tank-explosion-california-eliminated/stories/202605250029<![CDATA[]]>Pa. Senate votes to end auto emission inspectionsBy Zack Hoopes / pennlive.comhttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2026/05/07/pa-auto-emission-inspections-senate-vote/stories/202605070075Thu, 07 May 2026 17:08:29 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2026/05/07/pa-auto-emission-inspections-senate-vote/stories/202605070075<![CDATA[]]>Air conditioning battery program for renters could help cities manage grid stress during heat wavesBy Kiki Sideris / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/05/07/air-conditioning-battery-program-grid-stress/stories/202605080005Thu, 07 May 2026 12:04:40 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/05/07/air-conditioning-battery-program-grid-stress/stories/202605080005<![CDATA[]]>Group fighting Pennsylvania Turnpike plan to bypass Allegheny Mountain TunnelBy Ed Blazina / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/05/04/penndot-allegheny-mountain-tunnel-turnpike/stories/202605040047Mon, 04 May 2026 20:03:18 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/05/04/penndot-allegheny-mountain-tunnel-turnpike/stories/202605040047<![CDATA[]]>Lifeline may extend Pennsylvania coal plants’ operations and jobs for years — but at a costBy Anya Litvak and Laura Legere / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/05/03/coal-electric-power-plant-keystone-conemaugh-pennsylvania/stories/202605030073Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/05/03/coal-electric-power-plant-keystone-conemaugh-pennsylvania/stories/202605030073<![CDATA[]]>‘It’s pretty widespread’: Late freeze deals blow to fruit, other crops across Pa.By Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/04/30/crop-damage-pa-freeze-weather-farming/stories/202604300014Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/04/30/crop-damage-pa-freeze-weather-farming/stories/202604300014<![CDATA[]]>Pa.'s industrial decarbonization program doles out first large rewardsBy Anya Litvak / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/04/29/pa-industrial-decarbonization-program-risepa/stories/202604280091Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:29:12 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/04/29/pa-industrial-decarbonization-program-risepa/stories/202604280091<![CDATA[]]>