Rachel Carson conducts Marine Biology Research with Bob Hines in the Atlantic. (Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service)

Peter Dykstra: Your Environment 101 syllabus

I've often wondered what it would be like to teach a class based on my life immersed in environmental issues. Lucky for you, I have my own column.

I've struggled with getting to sleep my entire life. The only things that ever reliably worked for me were college lectures—up all night in the dorm, then lights out for Comparative Biology 101.

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The US is responsible for 26% of global warming emissions & is morally responsible to help solve it

Is America to blame for global warming? Yes, it has the single biggest slice of that ugly pie. The entire EU together is in the ballpark of shame.

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www.revealnews.org

Farm wars

Dicamba herbicide is causing a civil war in farm country. Honeybee rustling in California’s almond groves. And sulfur’s link to asthma in children.

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www.revealnews.org

lithub.com

How can we stop the air we breathe from slowly poisoning us?

A human breath begins in the deepest reaches of the brain, where—far beneath consciousness—the body's most basic and essential functions are regulated.

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www.youtube.com

VIDEO from Sir David Attenborough: Climate change - The facts

Hour-long BBC documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough on the urgent need for action on climate change.

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www.upi.com

Oregon could restrict use of controversial herbicide

Oregon could become the first state to strictly limit the use of the herbicide aminocyclopyrachlor, or ACP.

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www.nationalgeographic.com

Microplastic is leading to big problems for fish in the ocean

Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain.

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From our Newsroom

More than 80 percent of waste from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas drilling stays in the state: Report

Exposure to oil and gas drilling waste has been linked to numerous health impacts, including cancer.

Kids in Southwestern Pennsylvania are exposed to carcinogenic coke oven emissions at shockingly higher rates than the rest of the country

"Kids breathe about four times as much air as an adults, so they have proportionately more of these chemicals in their bodies."

EU Parliament on endocrine-disrupting compounds: Time to act

Europe's parliament overwhelmingly calls for the European Union to "swiftly take all necessary action" to protect human health and the environment against the dangers posed by endocrine-disrupting compounds.

Why is it taking so long to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in Pennsylvania’s drinking water?

Pro-business laws and a lack of federal guidance leaves Pennsylvania struggling to set standards for the toxics, which contaminate at least 20 sites across the state.

Peter Dykstra: Your Environment 101 syllabus

I've often wondered what it would be like to teach a class based on my life immersed in environmental issues. Lucky for you, I have my own column.

The US is responsible for 26% of global warming emissions & is morally responsible to help solve it

Farm wars

How can we stop the air we breathe from slowly poisoning us?

High-school students prepare for wind jobs

VIDEO from Sir David Attenborough: Climate change - The facts

Oregon could restrict use of controversial herbicide

Microplastic is leading to big problems for fish in the ocean

Pittsburgh’s air quality continues to decline, new report finds

Once again, Pittsburgh scored all F's on the American Lung Association's annual air quality report card—and pollution is getting worse instead of better.

More than 80 percent of waste from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas drilling stays in the state: Report

Exposure to oil and gas drilling waste has been linked to numerous health impacts, including cancer.

Kids in Southwestern Pennsylvania are exposed to carcinogenic coke oven emissions at shockingly higher rates than the rest of the country

"Kids breathe about four times as much air as an adults, so they have proportionately more of these chemicals in their bodies."

NYC leaders join calls for ban on Monsanto herbicide

"Parks should be for playing not pesticides"

EU Parliament on endocrine-disrupting compounds: Time to act

Europe's parliament overwhelmingly calls for the European Union to "swiftly take all necessary action" to protect human health and the environment against the dangers posed by endocrine-disrupting compounds.

Why is it taking so long to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in Pennsylvania’s drinking water?

Pro-business laws and a lack of federal guidance leaves Pennsylvania struggling to set standards for the toxics, which contaminate at least 20 sites across the state.

I've often wondered what it would be like to teach a class based on my life immersed in environmental issues. Lucky for you, I have my own column.

Once again, Pittsburgh scored all F's on the American Lung Association's annual air quality report card—and pollution is getting worse instead of better.

Exposure to oil and gas drilling waste has been linked to numerous health impacts, including cancer.

"Kids breathe about four times as much air as an adults, so they have proportionately more of these chemicals in their bodies."

"Parks should be for playing not pesticides"

Europe's parliament overwhelmingly calls for the European Union to "swiftly take all necessary action" to protect human health and the environment against the dangers posed by endocrine-disrupting compounds.

Pro-business laws and a lack of federal guidance leaves Pennsylvania struggling to set standards for the toxics, which contaminate at least 20 sites across the state.

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