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Environment

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PlanPhilly
Science

Fixed is the new ‘new’: Advocates say to consider greener tech purchases this holiday season

Items like TVs, game consoles and phones create toxic e-waste and emissions. Environmental advocates say repaired items are a better deal.

7 months ago

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Philadelphia skyline over the Delaware River
Weather

Recent rainfall not enough to pull Philly region out of drought, climatologists say

The region faces about a 10-inch deficit in rainfall. Three to four inches of rain a month are typical during the winter.

7 months ago

Firefighters walk through floodwaters while responding to a rescue call in unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Weather

Winter storms and rain sweep across the U.S. while a new system is expected to arrive for Thanksgiving

Blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday from parts of the Northeast to central Appalachia.

7 months ago

a boat driving in the bay
Weather

Human waste has been detected in Southern Delaware waterways. Home septic systems may be to blame

Homeowners are not required to inspect their septic systems until they sell their home, meaning deteriorating systems could go unnoticed.

7 months ago

Listen 1:14
Wildfires burn
Community

Second teen charged in New Jersey forest fire as rain should help douse New York blaze

Police in Evesham Township arrested a 14-year-old from Marlton in connection with an Oct. 30 wildfire that burned less than a tenth of a square mile.

7 months ago

A view of the Delaware River from Morrisville, Pa. The Delaware River Basin Commission voted Wednesday on a resolution that could result in a ban on fracking in the Basin.
Community

Delaware River basin managers could take conservation efforts if drought worsens

Reservoir levels remain above thresholds that trigger drought operations, but officials could soon declare a water supply emergency.

7 months ago

Listen 0:59
A wildfire burning near homes
Weather
6abc

Hainesport, N.J. wildfire 50% contained, officials say; ‘Big Rusty’ giant troll artwork spared from fire

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service established a containment line behind several homes in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court.

7 months ago

The Covanta trash incinerator on Chester's waterfront. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Studio 2
Urban Planning

Studio 2 Extra: Philadelphia suburb hosts nation’s largest trash incinerator

The documentary "Trash & Burn" alleges that America's largest trash incinerator is causing Chester's childhood asthma rates to be four times the national average.

Air Date: November 18, 2024 4:00 pm

Listen 11:36
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Science

So beautiful but so terrible: Academy of Natural Sciences traces the ecology of fashion

Clothes from Drexel University’s Fox Collection dress up a cautionary tale about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

7 months ago

Listen 1:46
Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A long time coming’: Philly launches flood alerts for Eastwick neighborhood

Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.

7 months ago

Listen 1:14
Matthew Addonizio and Loran Grishow-Schade smile
Science
Billy Penn

South Philly’s first new fabric shop in decades embraces ‘slow fashion’

Newly opened on South Fourth Street, Approved Textiles embraces the humanity of fashion.

7 months ago

Wildfires burn
Weather
6abc

Burn bans in effect throughout Philadelphia region amid drought conditions

Montgomery County has a 30-day ban starting Saturday. Delaware County's went into effect last week.

7 months ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature
Politics & Policy

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy pledges commitment to fighting climate change amid Trump presidency

Murphy said policies aiming to tackle climate change are crucial “more than ever” as the state faces severe drought and wildfires.

7 months ago

Wildfires burn
Community

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West

The drought declaration by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy asked people to take voluntary conservation steps, like shorter showers.

7 months ago

A flock of geese fly past a smokestack at a coal power plant near Emmitt, Kansas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Climate policy under a second Trump presidency

President-elect Trump has called climate change a hoax, led his supporters in chants of “drill baby drill” and said he’d pull out of the Paris climate agreement.

Air Date: November 14, 2024 12:00 pm

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