Environment

New Jersey could join dozens of other states with a minimum wage carve-out for farm workers.

Gov. Wolf said Friday he never made a campaign pledge to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative —a market-based effort among northeastern states to limit carbon emissions

A proposed coal mine is moving forward in southwestern Pennsylvania after its operator reached a settlement with an environmental group.

Meet the red handfish, a name that reflects the hand-shaped fins on the sides of its body. The striking creature doesn't really swim — it "walks" slowly along the sea floor.

Scientists might have found a new way to combat white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus killing millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada.

“I don’t know if there’s a smoking gun here but there sure is a lot of smoke,” said Eric Friedman, a Delaware County landowner.

Rep. Curtis Sonney (R- Erie) said he’d like more transparency from DEP and DCNR about how the special fund money is being committed.

Layering is the key to cold-weather dressing, and it works for "any part of the body whether the head, feet and hands or the main core of your body."

During a town hall meeting in Millsboro Tuesday night, residents voiced concerns about a permit application from a chicken plant accused of polluting groundwater.

Pennsylvania’s solar industry will feel the effects of the Trump administration’s move to place a tariff on foreign-built solar panels.

PSEG spokesman Paul Rosengren said the company has an obligation to keep financial information private.

The annual Philadelphia Flower Show opening March 2 will highlight the beauty and science of water.