
WHYY News Climate Desk
Drexel University is researching more environmentally friendly alternatives to road salt
Drexel researchers say self-heating concrete could replace road-damaging salt.
2 years ago
Listen 1:16EPA finalizes new rules for companies producing toxic PFAS chemicals
Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.
2 years ago
Listen :54After Kenney pocket veto, future of single-use bag fee in Philly uncertain
A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.
2 years ago
Listen 0:58The city of Philadelphia’s vehicle fleet is getting cleaner, but it has a long way to go
In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.
2 years ago
Delaware report encourages the state to approach offshore wind with “flexibility” in an uncertain market.
2 years ago
University of Delaware researching how methane leaks from landfills
University of Delaware is one of five institutions across the U.S. that received funding from the EPA to study how to measure methane in landfills more accurately.
2 years ago
How Philly’s 4 new City Council members plan to address trash, transit, and trees
“We're in an emergency place,” one incoming council member said. “We've got to take emergency, immediate actions.”
2 years ago
Listen 1:17‘Hefty savings’: Philadelphia plans energy efficiency upgrades for city buildings
City Hall, the criminal justice center, and several homeless shelters could get HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, or solar panels.
2 years ago
Philadelphia takes steps toward renewable energy goals with a solar farm in Adams County.
2 years ago
Listen 1:05Historically warm temps and record low snowfall: How Philly’s weather stacked up in 2023
Scientists say human-caused climate change and El Niño contributed to a record warm year globally.
2 years ago
Orange skies, flash floods, and offshore wind drama: Here are WHYY News’ top climate stories of 2023
Climate change took a big toll on the Philly region this year, featuring everything from wildfire smoke to serious flash floods. And yet, climate solutions abound.
2 years ago
Efforts are underway to help beautify and protect New Jersey’s urban areas with trees
New Jersey environmental groups are working together to plant more trees in urban areas.
2 years ago
Hundreds of people live outside in the Philly area. Data shows some of the weather conditions they deal with are becoming more extreme.
2 years ago
Listen 5:23What the climate talks in Dubai mean for the Philadelphia region
Here's a look at what these talks have yielded in the past, and what people in the Delaware Valley hope to get out of COP28.
2 years ago
Listen 5:04Electric vehicle mandate takes effect in Delaware
Under the rule, 43% of new cars and light trucks at dealerships for the 2027 model year must be electric or plug-in hybrid. That increases to 82% by 2032.
2 years ago
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