Environment
Pa. residents revive colonial-era practice by growing a ‘square yard’ of flax
The PA Flax Project promotes the revitalization of the industry as a climate-friendly crop that could be used to make the sustainable plant-based fiber linen.
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Listen 1:01“Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks” tells the story of fireworks from the earliest Chinese inventions to today’s choreographed pyrotechnic displays.
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Listen 1:29Philly-area heat wave could push electricity demand to record levels
The dangerous heat is accelerating air conditioner use. Data centers could be directed to use their own backup power.
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3 decades in the making, Delaware lawmakers pass measure to protect state’s wetlands
The legislation will create a tiered permitting system for development based on how critical a nontidal wetland is.
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‘Rewilding Philadelphia’ greening project brings pocket forest to Kensington
A coalition of conservation groups and artist Pete Angevine plan to plant 1,500 trees on a vacant lot.
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Dangerous heat and a few thunderstorms are possible around Philadelphia on the Fourth of July
Feels-like temperatures could reach as high as 110 degrees Wednesday through Friday. Storms could dampen July Fourth fireworks shows.
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The annual Delaware River Sojourn has been drawing kayakers and canoers to the Delaware River for 31 years.
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Listen 2:20New program protects New Jersey residents from summer utility shutoffs
Residents struggling to pay their water and electric bills could be spared from shutoffs as temperatures rise.
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Listen 1:11City officials cut a deal meant to protect residents with the scrap metal company. It didn't. “We let them down,” EMR USA CEO Joe Balzano said.
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Listen 5:22Community Supported Agriculture is big in Philly – here’s what it is and how you can get involved
CSAs allow food-sharing between farms and members through subscriptions. Here are some in and around Philly.
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City of Chester fights illegal dumping with new greening initiative for vacant lots
Residents say they hope transforming vacant lots into green spaces will help reduce illegal dumping and crime, while improving people's health.
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Listen 1:22Humans cause almost all of the state’s wildfires. Climate change is making them worse.
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The lawsuit, filed by three Camden residents, claimed “noxious emissions” from EMR interfered with the use of their properties.
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Philadelphia had its 3rd-warmest spring on record. A hotter-than-normal summer could be coming
Amid a backdrop of steadily rising temperatures, the city's average from March through May tied a record set in 1921.
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EMR sues city of Camden over junkyard license suspension after 2-alarm fire
The company said the order to pause its scrap metal shredder has cost it around $10 million and will lead to layoffs if it continues.
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