
Environment
The 2023 climate voter’s guide: Where do Philly mayoral candidates stand on the issues?
From the future of PGW to tackling trash, here are the candidates’ plans.
2 years ago
Listen 6:19My Climate Story: Philadelphia students present environmental problems and solutions at WHYY
Inside WHYY, students from eight area schools listened as their peers shared presentations, spoken word, and projects about the climate in Greater Philadelphia and beyond.
2 years ago
Listen 1:51Flooding at FDR Park lake renews criticism of renovation
Advocates worry the recent removal of tide gates at FDR Park hurt trees. Experts say it depends on the species and on how long they’re inundated.
2 years ago
Gibbstown LNG by rail proposal hits another roadblock
The controversial 200-mile transport of liquified natural gas from Bradford County, Pa., to a terminal along the Delaware River has hit another roadblock.
2 years ago
Panel: Climate change, not wind prep, is threat to whales
Two New Jersey Republicans advocating a pause in wind farm preparation did not respond to requests for comment Monday.
2 years ago
‘We have met the enemy, and he is us’: Remembering the first Earth Day 53 years later
It’s been 53 years since the first Earth Day. People in the Philadelphia area share their memories of the event, and what it means to them decades later.
2 years ago
EPA agrees to make Pennsylvania cut Chesapeake Bay pollution
A proposed settlement agreement says Pennsylvania will be forced to minimize its outsized role in polluting the Chesapeake Bay.
2 years ago
First public hearing of Philly LNG export task force draws criticism for blocking community input
The Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force is charged with studying the feasibility of bringing an LNG export terminal to the Port of Philadelphia.
2 years ago
NJ Wildfires, Push for Electric Vehicles, Studio 2 Trivia
NJ DEP Assistant Commissioner John Cecil talks climate change and wildfires. Then, the major push for electric vehicles in the past several years is getting more intense.
Air Date: April 20, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:19One penguin species declines, while another thrives on the western Antarctic Peninsula
Scientists predict that Adélie penguins could disappear from the western Antarctic Peninsula. Researchers at UD and Temple are tracking the changing conditions.
2 years ago
Listen 13:55Climate activists arrested at Vanguard headquarters in Chester County
Climate activists want the suburban Philadelphia-based asset manager to stop investing in fossil fuel. Vanguard says it's carefully managing climate risks for customers.
2 years ago
New Jersey halts electric vehicle rebates, demand too high
The Charge Up New Jersey program has disbursed an estimated $35 million for the fiscal year ending this July, according to the state’s Board of Public Utilities.
2 years ago
WHYY News launches Climate Desk to tackle our changing environment
The newly formed desk reports on how our changing climate affects residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
2 years ago
Philly gets poor grade on air quality in new report
The American Lung Association’s findings for the 16-county Philadelphia area give the region a failing grade for a high number of ozone days.
2 years ago
Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis?
Many would say capitalism is what drove the climate crisis, and that a solution would depend on a different economic model that prioritizes sustainability and equity.
2 years ago
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