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High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather

MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when bumper harvests create an oversupply of oranges and rising when frost or a hurricane knocks out fruit trees. But the record-high prices the world is seeing for OJ right now may be on the table for a while, since the diseases and extreme weather ravaging orange groves in some top-producing countries aren’t easily resolved problems. This year’s harvest in Brazil, the world’s largest exporter of orange juice, is likely to be the worst in 36 years due to flooding and drought, according to a ...

Joro spiders are back in the news. Here’s what the experts think

A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. But ...

Great American Getaway: Gov. Shapiro and family highlight outdoor adventure opportunities in Pa. State Parks

HARRISBURG — Leading up to and over the Memorial Day weekend, Governor Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro took an RV Tour to several state parks, highlighting some of the fantastic outdoor experiences that make Pennsylvania — The Great American Getaway. The First Family joined millions of visitors across the Commonwealth who were kicking off the summer with outdoor adventures and campfires in Pennsylvania’s 124 state parks and more than two million acres of state forests on the holiday weekend. The tour spanned more than 1,500 miles with visits in 14 counties and included ...

Rain barrel workshop slated for June 22 in Pennsylvania Furnace

UNIVERSITY PARK — Interested in learning how rain barrels help improve water quality? Penn State Extension will offer the “Rain Barrel Workshop: Build Your Own” from 1-2 p.m. June 22 at the Pasto Agricultural Museum, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace. This workshop is designed for anyone interested in learning more about rain barrels or building their own rain barrel. Attendees can learn about the benefits of installing a rain barrel on their property. The workshop will cover: — Stormwater and its impacts on the environment. — Best management practices ...

Vermont becomes first state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Republican Gov. Phil Scott allowed the bill to become law without his signature late Thursday. He wrote in his message to lawmakers that “taking on ‘Big Oil’ should not be taken lightly” and that he is concerned about the costs and outcomes. He said he worries that if the state fails in this legal challenge “it will set precedent and hamper other ...