NASA releases data maps from new pollution monitoring instrument above U.S.
The first visualizations showed pollution over western Pennsylvania.
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The first visualizations showed pollution over western Pennsylvania.
Temperature records have been breaking all over, as our Earth registers some of the hottest periods ever measured. Experts say it's the "new normal."
A new study by the Center for Climate Integrity is breaking down how much the climate crisis could cost Pennsylvanians.
More than just staff shortages could delay your flight for taking off on time.
With temperatures soaring, how could that impact your travel plans? KDKA's Chris DeRose is digging into that question.
"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Responses to heavy storms and high temperatures could hit Pennsylvanians in the wallet.
With smoky skies, higher temperatures, and floods, what's going on with these extreme weather events?
John Shumway continues his conversation with the KDKA First Alert Weather Team about all this crazy weather.
Soaring temperatures, droughts, heavy rains, tornadoes, and smoky skies have all of us asking - "What's up with the weather?" So that's the question John Shumway posed to the KDKA First Alert Weather Team.
As temperatures warm, harmful algal blooms will likely blossom even more, posing a threat to wildlife, human health and could even affect drinking water.
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
Preliminary measurements had the mercury topping an average of 62.6 degrees worldwide for the first time since records have been kept, an arm of NOAA says.
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
Youth plaintiffs say warming temperatures are harming their health and threatening their futures as a closely-watched climate trial kicks in Montana.
Science tells us there's a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is it? And what can we expect for the future?
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court will take its first crack at whether a governor can force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, or whether he first needed approval from a Legislature that opposed the plan.
"Nobody is going to be untouched by these changes that are happening," an expert from the U.K. Met Office warned.
Climate change initiatives by universities sometimes mask their financial ties to Big Oil. Students are demanding change.
Warm ocean waters are one of El Niño's biggest fuels – and data shows that sea surface temperatures have hit temperatures well above those seen during 2016's "Godzilla" event.
The new fiscal year budget was approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democratic-led legislature on Tuesday night, and contains a provision that bans gas stoves from new residential buildings.
The group tasked by Gov. Josh Shapiro with developing a state-level plan to fight climate change has started meeting, a step the Democrat promised to take when he criticized his predecessor's strategy to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon-pricing policy.
Thirty percent of Americans live in a community near a coastline. While those people don't have the power to unilaterally solve the underlying problem of climate change, some communities are now grappling with how to adapt.
Research shows most youth are "extremely worried" about climate change. Kids and young adults who struggle with climate anxiety can perceive they have no future or that humanity is doomed.
Average winter temperatures across most of the country are on the rise, putting water resources at risk and threatening cold weather culture in the era of climate change.
The science of motion can often surprise you - and an inertia experiment could have the opposite results from what you think!
The Pittsburgh native, World War II veteran, and internationally-recongized artist Thaddeus Mosley Jr. died on Friday.
A line of strong storms could move into the Pittsburgh area on Saturday afternoon.
Neighbors in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood are concerned about a deer with a Halloween bucket stuck on its head.
ALCOSAN is advising people to stay out of local waterways for 48 hours after a power outage at its wastewater treatment plant on Friday.
The science of motion can often surprise you - and an inertia experiment could have the opposite results from what you think!
The Pittsburgh native, World War II veteran, and internationally-recongized artist Thaddeus Mosley Jr. died on Friday.
A line of strong storms could move into the Pittsburgh area on Saturday afternoon.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
Neighbors in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood are concerned about a deer with a Halloween bucket stuck on its head.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
President Trump said he expects the bombing campaign to last four to five weeks, but "we have [the] capability to go far longer than that."
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
Pittsburgh gas prices have spiked in the last week, but how high exactly will they rise in the coming weeks?
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
An investigation into fraudulent vehicle inspections has led to dozens of charges against a Pittsburgh-area auto shop owner and his mechanic, police said.
There are always deals to be had at places like Sam's Club and TJ Maxx, but there are ways to get even bigger discounts.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet in Greensburg has temporarily closed after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found a rodent infestation this week.
Boaz makes his final stop of the day, talking to SHLY Deck & Fence to learn about patio covers and maybe win himself a truck?
The Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show is about more than just hot tubs, porches, and fixer-uppers - it's also about art! Daisy Jade gets a behind the scenes look at one of Pittsburgh's most unique artists!
Team PTL's Boaz is back on today's show, and he's giving you a new and unique way to grow greens - Vegepod!
Heather and David caught up with one of the biggest stars who will be at the home and garden show - Ty Pennington!
Some of our crew here at PTL provided some antiques and old goods for our very own Dr. Lori to see, touch, and appraise!
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
There is cautious optimism on the North Shore that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette may continue to publish under new ownership.
From freshly washed cars to air conditioning units to entire porches, dust is blanketing one Westmoreland County neighborhood.
Former patients of Dr. Carl Medgaus are running out of time to try to recover money for unfinished dental work.
The Woodland Hills school board has been a lightning rod of controversy since putting Superintendent Joe Maluchnik on administrative leave three months ago.
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.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
Evgeni Malkin has been suspended for five games for slashing Rasmus Dahlin during the Penguins-Sabres game on Thursday.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch scored short-handed goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1.
Evgeni Malkin slashed Rasmus Dahlin in the head during Thursday's Pittsburgh Penguins-Buffalo Sabres game.
The Texas Rangers and veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen have agreed to a minor league contract.
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 lawsuit accuses Nippon of prioritizing revenue over worker safety.
West Virginia took a major step in the fight against child pornography Thursday, after the state filed a first lawsuit of its kind against Apple.
The countdown is on, as the NFL Draft comes to Pittsburgh and America turns 250 years old.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
The medical drama "The Pitt" has certainly put a lot of eyes on Pittsburgh, and while the stories are fiction, the show highlights some very real things about the city.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession.
Science can often surprise you! Meteorologist Ray Petelin has a cool inertia experiment where the result may be the opposite of what you think!
The internationally-recognized artist, World War II veteran, and Pittsburgh native died on Friday at age 99.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Mary Ours’s forecast!
KDKA-TV Sports' Cassidy Wood is joined by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Brian Batko to discuss the trade of Maxx Crosby to Baltimore, what the Penguins did at the trade deadline, and Evgeni Malkin's 5-game suspension.
Former Penn Hills High School star and Louisiana linebacker Jaden Dugger is chasing his NFL dream.
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.
