Environment

Five Council members oppose a proposed contract with Reworld, as the Parker administration says its plan will save taxpayers millions.

Residents protested outside City Hall this week, and Mayor Parker has set up a task force to report on the pros and cons of hyperscale data centers by June.

The task force would be required to develop recommendations for data center regulations. Residents say a moratorium is needed in the meantime.

Mark Squilla’s proposal lays out a long-term path away from incineration, while Jamie Gauthier wants the city to stop burning its trash now.

The announcement is the latest in a back-and-forth between Democratic and Republican administrations over whether or not to limit power plants’ greenhouse gas pollution.

City officials say two sites in Philadelphia have potential for AI data centers, but there are no proposals for development.

Wildfires have brought record breaking bad air to the U.S. in recent years. But sometimes it’s difficult to measure just how bad the air is.

How weather affects our well-being and health — from our moods to chronic conditions like asthma and pain.

Independent journalist Katrina Janco and WHYY’s Sophia Schmidt and Kimberly Paynter discussed their investigative work.

Pennsylvania’s first congressional race pits five-term incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick against Democratic County Commissioner Bob Harvie.

The new water rate will help the investor-owned utility pay for water and wastewater projects.

The project aims to restore river flow in the Neshaminy Creek and help fish to migrate.

The city’s average temperature tied for the third warmest on record from June through August.

Tidal salt marshes across New Jersey are being drowned out by sea level rise.

The Mural Arts Philadelphia project has updated its maps with 35 local green spaces and the SEPTA routes that can get you there — plus a card deck.