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Environmental News and Events

Links to environmental news sources on the web, especially for Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania.

Web Sites

  • Audubon Magazine
    This site offers information that supplements their print publication Audubon.
  • Ecology and Society
    An electronic, peer-reviewed, scientific journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research in the conservation of ecosystems, landscapes, species, populations, and genetic diversity; the restoration of ecosystems and habitats; and the management of resources.
  • Emagazine.com
    E/The Environmental Magazine website includes the full text of feature articles from their current issue and abstracts of articles from previous issues. They also offer a calendar of environmental activities.
  • Environmental Leader
    A daily trade publication of energy and environmental news for business.
  • Environmental News Network
    Latest environmental news headlines.
  • Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic States) News
    Serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  • Grist Magazine
    Environmental News & Commentary. Independent Green News.
  • Journal of Soil & Water Conservation
    The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (JSWC) is a multidisciplinary journal of natural resource conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives.
  • Mother Earth News
    "The orginal guide to living wisely." A great source for alternative and sustainable lifestyles.
  • Mother Nature Network
    This site collects and comments on green living news.
  • Orion Magazine
    An environmental magazine published by the Orion Society, an environmental organization concentrating on grassroots networking. Feature articles are available abridged online.
  • Terrain.org: A Journal of the Build & Natural Environments
    A quarterly online journal searching for the integration of the built and natural environments through high quality literary, journalistic, and artistic works. It includes a column on "Unsprawl" highlighting a community.
  • Utne Reader
    The online version of the print Utne Reader. "Founded in 1984 by Eric Utne, UTNE READER reprints the best articles from over 2,000 alternative media sources bringing you the latest ideas and trends emerging in our culture." You can sign up for their electronic newsletters in Environment, Spirituality, Politics, Arts, Media, Science & Technology, and Great Writing.
 

Pittsburgh Region

  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Environment
    This section from the Post-Gazette has articles on local environmental issues and problems.
  • Allegheny Front Radio Program
    The Allegheny Front is an environmental radio program/website on WYEP that engages and informs the audience to deepen a respect for nature and inspire all to act in an environmentally responsible manner, by exploring topics relevant to the lives of the people in our region.
  • Green Drinks: Pittsburgh
    Every month, people who work in the environmental field or have in interest in a greener planet meet up for drinks at places all around the world at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. Join the local chapter in Pittsburgh to learn the latest in the green building environment.
  • Zephyr
    the newsletter of the Western Pennsylvania Section of the Air & Waste Management Association covering regional and national environmental news in the fields of air pollution, water, wastewater, solid waste and environmental management.
 

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