Environment
‘Drought definitely can kill a tree or shrub’: How to keep your trees healthy during ongoing drought
An arborist offers his top tips for protecting trees as Philadelphia’s record-breaking dry spell continues.
4 weeks ago
New Jersey faces unseasonably high number of wildfires as drought continues
The number of wildfires in New Jersey over the past two weeks is more than eight times greater than the same timeframe last year.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:11“We try to make it so that you can do a little or a lot,” said one organizer. “If you have 15 minutes … if you have three hours, we'll take it all.”
4 weeks ago
Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say
In recent months, Trump railed against wind turbines and electric vehicles, which experts say would help curb climate pollution.
4 weeks ago
The Philadelphia region remains under drought watch. Here’s what you need to know
The Philadelphia area is facing record dry conditions. Meteorologists say months of rainfall is needed.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:27Gloucester Township residents vote against proposed sewer sale
Gloucester Township voters bucked the growing trend of water and sewer sales to investor-owned utilities.
4 weeks ago
Gloucester Township voters to decide whether to sell sewer system
Gloucester Township officials say the sale would pay off a $65 million debt and help reduce property taxes.
1 month ago
No ‘seat at the table’: Why Philly-area environmental justice activists fear a Trump win
“With a Harris-Walz administration, we will at least have a seat at the table,” one activist said. “With a Trump administration, there won't be a table.”
1 month ago
Listen 1:04‘We need our library’: Nicetown-Tioga branch reopens after 6-month closure due to earthquake damage
After a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in April, inspectors declared the building unsafe. The branch reopened just in time to serve as a polling place for the election.
1 month ago
The funding is part of $3 billion for ports nationwide to tackle climate change and air pollution.
1 month ago
Listen 1:06How a Trump victory could stall offshore wind expansion
Trump said he would stop offshore wind on “day one” should he win the election. The wind industry worries about delays to permits and proponents worry about jobs.
1 month ago
Listen 5:56The state's Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a potential case of tampering with water testing samples that showed high mercury levels in Upper Township.
1 month ago
Staving off the horde: Is your beloved tree a zombie? Local arborists say check on it
Whether it be from damaging weather conditions, diseases, fungi or insect infestations, a sick or dying tree can be dangerous — and hard to spot.
1 month ago
Listen 1:10Pa., N.J., Del. receive millions of federal dollars for water quality upgrades
The states will use the funding to remove toxic chemicals, remove lead pipes and upgrade sewer and stormwater infrastructure.
1 month ago
Listen 1:08Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton
Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.
1 month ago
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