Environment

After several failed attempts to protect nontidal wetlands, Delaware lawmakers have introduced legislation that developers say they can get behind.

The legislation aims to reduce strains on the grid while protecting ratepayers from predatory billing.

There are plenty of free opportunities to learn about nature, get active outside and volunteer to clean up your community.

Climate change makes balmy April temperatures twice as likely, according to a research nonprofit.

The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Mütter Museum have exhibitions about the role of plants in nation building.

Politicians see Greenland as an asset. Researchers say the island can teach us about the Earth’s past and future.

PFAS are commonly found in household items and can remain in the environment — and our blood — for decades.

You’re not crazy if you think some of Philly’s beautiful, blooming trees smell a bit “off.” One expert tells us Bradford Pear trees have a distinct – and unpleasant – scent.

The mobile air monitoring project aims to identify hot spots of pollution in four overburdened communities in New Jersey, including Camden.

The Trash Into Treasure Delaware Art Contest challenges artists to create pieces that promote clean waterways.

In 2025, 83% of the trash collected from New Jersey’s beaches were made from plastic.

New Jersey has partnered with Revive Environmental to remove and destroy 150,000 gallons of aqueous film forming foam.

Temperature and precipitation pattern changes mean trees are blooming earlier.

Flooding has repeatedly battered parts of the Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood, damaging homes, ruining cars and forcing evacuations.

New Jersey’s wildfire season, which runs through mid-May, occurs in some of the most fire-prone forests in the country. Climate change is increasing the risk.