Cicadas are back, but climate change is messing with them
Periodical cicadas used to reliably emerge every 13 or 17 years — but spring arriving sooner interferes with the bugs' internal alarm clocks.
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Periodical cicadas used to reliably emerge every 13 or 17 years — but spring arriving sooner interferes with the bugs' internal alarm clocks.
Crews in Western Canada are currently facing 130 active wildfires, including 14 considered out of control. Here's why it's so bad.
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
Over half of U.S. counties face potentially higher utility expenses as the mercury rises, a new analysis finds.
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
The Pittsburgh Zoo is offering discounted admission to people who bring electronic devices to be recycled.
A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.
Billions around the world will participate in Earth Day next week and there are plenty of ways to help out right here in our community. Natalie Bencivenga joined us to share some of the projects going on in our community.
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
Despite being the official state amphibian, hellbenders aren't exactly overflowing in Pennsylvania's waterways these days.
Climate change means wine could soon have a higher alcohol content — but spoil faster and smell worse.
Gov. Josh Shapiro is unveiling a plan to fight climate change.
Experts say climate change will drive up the price of bananas, but consumers should already be paying more.
Feathery white lines of condensation left behind airplanes, known as contrails, add to warming the planet. A new study suggests artificial intelligence could dramatically reduce them.
Their work near the South Pole means camping on the ice without showers or flushing toilets for seven weeks — but what we can learn about climate change there is essential to science.
New data finds the impact of climate change on coastal flooding could increase five-fold by the end of the century, leading to major property and infrastructure losses.
Climate change is an urgent problem in the Arctic. From renewable energy to avalanche protection, here's what we can learn from how people there are protecting their way of life.
Spiking temperatures in the Arctic are rapidly melting glaciers. Scientists are now worried about underground methane, a potent greenhouse gas, leaking up to the surface.
Average temperatures across Earth in 2023 have been dangerously close to the 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold scientists have long warned would bring significant challenges to people worldwide.
A court says Pennsylvania can't enforce a regulation to make power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a deadly Category 5. Just 12 hours earlier, it was a tropical storm.
The idea is to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source, but many environmentalists are skeptical.
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
"Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting."
A woman is recovering in the hospital after she was shot in Mt. Lebanon on Sunday morning.
In Blawnox, Band Together Pittsburgh uses music to create a place where those on the Autism spectrum can shine.
Sunday begins a run of warmer temperatures throughout the week, but the rain is coming along with it.
A man is dead, another is in the hospital, and one person is in custody after two shootings on the South Side.
In a Facebook post Saturday, the district attorney wrote that intimidation of a witness or victim is a crime and will be prosecuted.
A woman is recovering in the hospital after she was shot in Mt. Lebanon on Sunday morning.
In Blawnox, Band Together Pittsburgh uses music to create a place where those on the Autism spectrum can shine.
Sunday begins a run of warmer temperatures throughout the week, but the rain is coming along with it.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
A man is dead, another is in the hospital, and one person is in custody after two shootings on the South Side.
More than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.
Two Republican state senators have introduced a proposal to hold people accountable for evading tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Studies show nearly 25% of Pennsylvanians can't pay their power bills at least once a year.
After a rat raised questions about health and safety at The Urban Tap, the owner says the South Side business is ready to gain back the public's trust.
Looking to get free shipping when you make an online purchase, but your order doesn't qualify? Here's how you can change that!
Pennsylvania farmers say economic factors like diesel fuel and fertilizer costs are pushing them to the edge.
The gas price spikes are real and apparent. Here's how Pittsburgh drivers can save money.
Spring is a natural reset point, and that can include your fitness! Mikey and David are joined by an old friend, Daniel Hill of House Call Training, who gives you some easy, at-home workouts to kickstart your spring!
Mikey and David are joined by Derek Rochna, the owner of The Farmer's Burger, a new burger truck in Pittsburgh!
With all the chaos at the airport recently, you may be tempted to cancel your flight, but there are some things you should check before you hit the cancel button!
A lot of us have some bad habits when it comes to booking flights, hotels, and trips, but travel expert Bobby Laurie is back on PTL to help you clean them up!
As a part of our spring cleaning series, we reveal who between Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh had the most expired item in their cabinet, and Mikey and David take your questions in another Friday Free for All!
Steven Eason, 15, was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight at the Haunted Hills Hayride in North Versailles in 2021. No arrest has been made.
People in the Pittsburgh area formed "Families for Justice," a support group for parents who lost children to gun violence.
An inspection sheds light on why dust is blanketing a neighborhood in Westmoreland County.
The O'Connor administration will begin taking a scalpel to Pittsburgh's finances as it tries to close a $30 million to $40 million budget hole.
Residents in the area of Rochester, Beaver County, say a persistent chemical smell has taken over the air.
When doctors found out Ainsley Flynn had viral myocarditis, they leaped into action to save her. Now, Flynn is giving back.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is exploring everything radiation treatment can treat, and the success has been life-changing for people.
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
Fish fries can be a quandary for people with heart and other medical issues.
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist in his return from injured reserve and the Dallas Stars pulled away from the undermanned Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Mets a 4-2 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.
Three World Cup Fan Zones will allow soccer fans all across Pennsylvania to gather and watch World Cup matches.
Mercyhurst will drop its Division I men's hockey program at the end of the academic year as part of a university-wide master plan.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Forbes' latest ranking of the world's richest people has been released, and the list features billionaires with ties to Pittsburgh.
A fire chief says a fire at an Ohio hog farm complex has killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking at bills to tackle dynamic pricing.
The budget airline Breeze is launching a new nonstop route from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach this summer.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Newborns at a Pittsburgh-area hospital dressed up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Hannah Montana."
11 shows will be coming to Pittsburgh, including six winners of the Best Musical at the Tony Awards.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
In Blawnox, a nonprofit welcomes all, and uses the power of music to help those on the autism spectrum. KDKA's Megan Shinn shares their story in the KD Sunday Spotlight.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Ray Petelin’s forecast!
A man was killed, another was hospitalized, and a suspect is in custody after two shootings on the South Side.
Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele is offering a stark warning after multiple Laurel Highlands High School parents claimed their students had been told not to speak in school about the serious allegations against two teachers who were arrested in recent weeks for having inappropriate relationships with students. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Rob Wilson's forecast!
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
