“Seven years, 103 days, 15 hours, 40 minutes, and 7 seconds,” read a clock in New York City mid-afternoon on September 19th. It was a countdown until the estimated date when the effects of climate change on the planet become irreversible: the end of 2027. In 2027, I’ll be 24 […]
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When COVID-19 hit Pennsylvania in March, universities moved to shut down in-person classes and suspend some lab work and field research. For environmental scientists, that meant changes and delays in how work gets done. Steph Herbstritt, who’s working on a doctorate in agricultural and biological engineering at Penn State, recently […]
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On his family’s farm in Randolph County, West Virginia, 20-year-old Collin Waybright has a hobby that’s very different from streaming TV shows or playing video games. Waybright is one of the state’s youngest falconers. To be a falconer, you have to love birds and Waybright fits the bill. “They all […]
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Ginseng, goldenseal, cohosh, bloodroot, ramps – all plants native to Appalachia and all appreciated around the world for their medicinal and culinary properties. In West Virginia and other parts of Appalachia, these plants have been harvested in the wild for generations. But over-harvesting of these slow-growing plants could diminish wild […]
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This piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. A coalition of progressive policy and environmental groups has released a “blueprint” that provides a framework for how Ohio Valley communities could reap the benefits of federal action to address climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan, titled “Reimagine Appalachia” envisions a […]
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This piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Kentucky-based coal company Rhino Resource Partners LP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, July 22, joining a growing list of Ohio Valley coal producers seeking financial restructuring as the U.S. coal industry continues to struggle. According to court documents, the company […]
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