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CollaborationDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPublicSourceResearch, Data and TechnologyPFAS chemicals are ubiquitous. A Pitt scientist is working to protect you from thousands of types at once.
-Two of the ‘forever chemicals’ have been studied widely and show a wide range of harmful effects. A Pitt researcher is helping to tackle the problem: What do we do about the other 4,000+?
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Climate ChangeCollaborationCOVID-19Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaPublicSourceFour environmental issues in the Pittsburgh region to keep your eyes on in the age of COVID-19
-Climate change, air pollution, oil prices and waste could be transformed by the pandemic.
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Pittsburgh’s drinking water passes ‘major milestone’ as lead levels fall below federal threshold
-In results released Friday, a sample of Pittsburgh water contained lead at 10 parts per billion , well below the federal threshold of 15 ppb that would require remedial action.
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AuthorsCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPennsylvaniaPolicyPublicSourceRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchPittsburgh researchers investigate some of climate change’s most critical questions
-Pittsburgh climate researchers ask: Can clouds slow down climate change? Will the city be able to cope with the rain? Can we use carbon capture to suck up greenhouse gases?
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ArticleAuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentPublicSourceSingle-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change
-PublicSource spoke to two Pennsylvania-based experts, air quality researcher Albert Presto and environmental advocate Larry Schweiger about climate change.
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ArticleClimate ChangeForests and PlantsInfrastructureNewsPennsylvaniaRegionResearch, Data and TechnologyThe StatesClimate migration: Could Pittsburgh be a haven for residents leaving other regions?
-Some Great Lakes cities are specifically marketing themselves as a destination for those fleeing climate change. Pittsburgh has been more measured.
