Science

Delaware is the lowest-lying state in the U.S., leaving it vulnerable to the effects of climate change, lawmakers and advocates say.

Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. At a former dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.

The box tree moth, which originally hails from Asia, has only one victim: boxwoods, a non-native shrub commonly used for hedging and topiary.

A national nonprofit found Black and Hispanic households spend more of their income on energy than households overall.

The cooperative of farmers and textile producers wants to jump-start flax production to provide more linen clothing as an alternative to fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers.

Dozens of large buildings and homes throughout the Philly region use geothermal. For the German Society of Pa., “it was a no-brainer.”

Gore, known for the Gore-Tex fabric, is accused of improperly disposing of hazardous waste into sewers and the air.

The program prioritizes communities of color, economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and towns with a history of water contamination.

Leading Light Wind is asking the state's Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off Long Beach Island.

Zoologist Bill Schutt says teeth are power tools for survival. He joins us to talk about his new book “Bite.”

Rabbit Recycling, whose tagline is "Zero waste in a bucket," will recycle all your household trash for a fee.

Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works.

Samples collected over Labor Day weekend 2022 found increased chemicals from sunscreens, shampoos, drugs and fecal matter, according to a newly published Johns Hopkins study.

This year’s Delaware Watershed Conservation grants are the biggest investment in the fund’s history.

On this episode, we take a look at some of the hidden forces that shape our behaviors and decisions.