
Environment
New Jersey issues first advisories for consumption of fish containing PFAS chemicals
State scientists have recommended health limits for 12 species.
7 years ago
Curious or concerned about an energy issue? Ask StateImpact — and see what we’ve already answered
Tap the expertise of StateImpact Pennsylvania reporters and help build a statewide resource.
7 years ago
Songbird nesting habits may indicate severity of hurricane season
A Delaware professor is using a migratory bird species that nests in Delaware to predict the severity of the coming hurricane season.
7 years ago
Listen 5:33Get the butts off the sand: N.J. (mostly) bans smoking on beaches
New Jersey beaches and state parks are now mostly smoke free.
7 years ago
Listen 1:55‘Greening’ vacant lots improves mental health in Philly communities
The study adds to a growing body of research that demonstrates how where you live matters for your health.
7 years ago
Hypodermic syringes wash ashore in Monmouth County
Numerous hypodermic syringes have been found late this week on Monmouth County's beaches.
7 years ago
With policy change, nearly a third of Pennsylvanians live in ‘environmental justice’ areas
EJ areas are now defined as a census block group with a 30 percent or greater minority population or 20 percent or greater population at or below the poverty level.
7 years ago
Another Shore town adopts plastic bag ban
A southern Ocean County municipality is the latest to adopt a plastic bag ban at the Jersey Shore.
7 years ago
How the EPA and the Pentagon downplayed a growing toxic threat
New analyses show it's likely more people than previously reported have been exposed to PFAs
7 years ago
Rising seas could cause problems for internet infrastructure
The dense network of cables that make up the internet is likely to be inundated with saltwater as sea levels rise, a new analysis suggests.
7 years ago
Delaware protests EPA decision on air pollution
State leaders and residents spoke out against the EPA’s denial of Delaware’s petition to reduce air pollution coming into Delaware from other states.
7 years ago
In Ireland, drought and a drone revealed the outline of an ancient henge
A drone flight and a lingering dry spell have exposed a previously unknown monument in Ireland's Boyne Valley, forgotten for thousands of years and long covered by crops.
7 years ago
It is legal for kids to work on tobacco farms, but it can make them sick
In the U.S., children under the age of 18 are legally barred from purchasing cigarettes or other tobacco products. But they are allowed to harvest tobacco on farms.
7 years ago
Ireland expected to become world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
Lawmakers in the Dail advanced a bill requiring the Irish government's more than $10 billion national investment fund to sell off stakes in coal, oil, gas and peat.
7 years ago