Environment
Tree clearing in FDR Park gets approval from Philly zoning board
The decision comes days after a group of residents filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the park renovation.
2 years ago
Listen 1:09Cherry blossoms are blooming in Philly at the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center
Head gardener Sandi Polyakov says the cherry blossoms evoke a poetic moment of ephemerality.
2 years ago
Listen 4:53Rescue teams end search for missing 6-year-old girl who fell in Chester Creek
Six-year-old Li’najah Brooker fell into Chester Creek on Saturday evening, prompting a joint search operation from multiple local, state and federal agencies.
2 years ago
Listen 0:45New Jersey to fund research on offshore wind impacts on whales
The new funding will help researchers evaluate the impact of offshore wind activities on whales, birds and the marine ecosystem.
2 years ago
Listen 1:14Bucks County files climate lawsuit against Big Oil
Filed a year after devastating flash floods killed seven people in Bucks County, the lawsuit alleges the oil industry deceived the public about its climate impact.
2 years ago
Listen 1:08Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?
Stockton University is using $1 million in federal grants to explore whether a viable syrup industry can be created using a species of maple tree common to southern N.J.
2 years ago
Aravind Krishnan is developing technology that can test for bacterial toxins using a plant-based alternative to horseshoe crabs.
2 years ago
Listen 1:19Shapiro’s alternative to a key climate program comes with one major catch: It needs GOP support
Pennsylvania's governor is seeking GOP buy-in to his proposition for a state-based alternative to a cap-and-trade program aimed at fighting climate change.
2 years ago
Recovery operations continue for 6-year-old girl who fell into Chester, Pa. creek
Officials say Lin'ajah Brooker was playing with two other children when she slipped and fell into the fast-moving creek near 8th Street.
2 years ago
Human composting? Legislation allowing organic cremation heads to Del. Gov. John Carney’s desk
The legislation allows an environmentally-friendly cremation option that turns the body into soil. It passed with bipartisan support in both chambers.
2 years ago
The Biden administration said federal funding will go toward projects on current or former mine land sites in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Kentucky and West Virginia.
2 years ago
Drexel launches new health policy research center focused on climate change
The center will concentrate on equity and providing cities with evidence-based policies to protect their residents.
2 years ago
Liquid Death Founder Mike Cessario, Fixing Philadelphia’s Littering Problem
You’ve probably seen Liquid Death at parties, bars, and grocery stores. Yes, the tall-boy aluminum cans with heavy metal lettering ...
Air Date: March 21, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01New rules aim to boost EV sales as Philly drivers await more charging stations
A federal program to help states install charging stations has met a slow rollout, leaving EV drivers dependent on the available slower chargers.
2 years ago
Listen 2:00So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.’s cherry trees have to go as water rises
This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.
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