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Black bear seen swimming in North Park Lake
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (131+ words) The North Park Boathouse. A black bear was seen swimming in the North Park Lake on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Trib Live) A black bear was seen swimming in North Park Lake Tuesday, according to Allegheny County. The county advised park visitors…...
Timmy, Germany's humpback whale, likely lived for only 5 days after controversial rescue effort
1+ week, 2+ day ago (443+ words) The humpback whale lays in a washed-out tub off the island of Poel, Germany, April 22, 2026. (Philip Dulian/dpa via AP) BERLIN " The humpback whale that kept Germany spellbound for months likely lived for roughly five days after the final controversial…...
Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (469+ words) SEATTLE " A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of…...
Astrobotic to be acquired by aerospace firm Voyager for up to $300 M
2+ week, 5+ day ago (377+ words) Astrobotic CEO John Thornton speaks in front of the VOLT luner rover inside the Moonshot Museum on the North Side on April 1. (Kristina Serafini | Trib Live) Pittsburgh's Astrobotic, whose Griffin-1 lunar lander is set to launch later this year, is…...
Pittsburgh's skyline has become home to the once endangered peregrine falcon
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1064+ words) A rare peregrine falcon circles around the Cathedral of Learning while experts from the Pennsylvania Game Commission attach alphanumeric identification bands to its chick's legs on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Massoud Hossaini | Trib Live) A mother peregrine falcon named Carla circled above…...
Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change. Trump just rolled back limits on them
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (421+ words) President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that grocery stories and air conditioning companies will be allowed to keep using high-polluting refrigerants for longer than they would have under a law he signed during his first administration. "This was a tremendous…...
DCNR to spray thousands of acres in Forbes State Forest to combat fall cankerworms
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) The fall cankerworn is a native insect that eats leaves off of trees. (Courtesy of Mandy Smith) The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is set to begin treating 5, 345 acres in Forbes State Forest for fall cankerworms. The six…...
Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (764+ words) The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits. Colin…...
Editorial: Smile, you're on candid camera. Whether you like it or not
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) Recalling the "Candid Camera" of yore, we can still remember the reactions from folks who had no idea they were being filmed. Allen Funt's prescient reality TV show may be long gone from the airwaves, but in its place is…...
California, Arizona and Nevada announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) With the Colorado River's giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced they have agreed on a water-saving plan for the next two years. Representatives of the three states said in a written statement…...