Environment

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Global Food Security ... but for Whom?

by Katie Chriest5/18/2015, 2:03 PM

Sen. Robert Casey has introduced the Global Food Security Act of 2015. But who really benefits?

Trash Talk -- From Our Curbs to China

by Mary Birdsong4/29/2015, 7:45 AM

Looking for answers to the question: Where does my trash and recycling go once they're picked up?

Earth Day's 45th Birthday

by Katie Chriest4/21/2015, 6:49 PM

Earth Day turns 45 on April 22. How well are its original goals aging?

Dust Never Sleeps

by Katie Chriest4/10/2015, 3:02 PM

Eighty years after Black Sunday, we still haven't learned the lessons of the Dust Bowl.

Weeds or Wellness? You Decide.

by Katie Chriest3/27/2015, 12:44 PM

This spring, the most critical consumer decisions we make may be at the local garden center.

Bird Cam Fever

by Mary Birdsong3/17/2015, 4:26 PM

Once you start watching, it's hard to stop.

There's Gold in Your Garbage

by Mary Birdsong3/9/2015, 12:05 PM

Workshop helps you turn your trash into treasure

Cleaner Air: Who Wants It?

by Mary Birdsong3/5/2015, 4:58 PM

The Environmental Protection Agency is about to tighten the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).

Mason Jars' reCAP a good fit with Environment Erie

by Ryan Smith2/26/2015, 2:40 PM

Local company donating one percent of profits to Erie conservation efforts

New Major for Freshwater Studies

by Mary Birdsong2/10/2015, 2:04 PM

Gannon University adds a new academic major focusing on Lake Erie

They Changed the Rules: Rebels with a Cause

by Mary Birdsong2/4/2015, 7:10 AM

A group of Davids pulled their slingshots taut and took down the Goliath of big business, special interests, and government.

Geeked Out: The Future of West Erie Plaza Theater and the Role of Film-based Entrepreneurs in Erie

by John Lindvay2/4/2015, 4:10 AM

The landmark theater is getting a date with a wrecking ball.

Cash for Conservation

by Mary Birdsong1/22/2015, 4:23 PM

PA Growing Greener Grants help Three Organizations Thrive

Just Toyin' Witcha: Owl Point

by B. Toy1/21/2015, 8:15 AM

The Point -- it's not just for gulls...

It's January. So Where's that Dang Global Warming When You Need It?

by Mary Birdsong1/13/2015, 4:14 PM

Brew a cup of tea and learn more about climate change and our weather.

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