Environment

Mayor Kenney has just a few days left to sign or kill a bill requiring stores to charge 15 cents for paper bags.

Scientists say there is no credible evidence linking offshore wind farms to whale deaths. That hasn’t stopped conservative groups and others from making the connection.

Penn climate scientist Michael Mann shares lessons from Earth’s prehistoric past. Plus, how to taste, pair and love cheese from around the world with Tenaya Darlington.

Climate change took a big toll on the Philly region this year, featuring everything from wildfire smoke to serious flash floods. And yet, climate solutions abound.

Pope Francis recently approved the blessing of same-sex couples by priests, one of many changes that makes his papacy stand out from his predecessors in the Catholic Church.

“I was played a fool,” said one resident, who will have a gas well running under her land. “This was the most egregious betrayal I’ve experienced."

NOAA said there should be no impact to any critical habitat for the North Atlantic right whale, only 360 or so of which remain in the world.

Environmentalists have been calling for improved water quality for the endangered Atlantic Sturgeon for more than a decade.

New Jersey environmental groups are working together to plant more trees in urban areas.

Mt. Cuba botanical garden sends its plant waste to help build habitats for injured birds at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research.

Residents believe the land should be protected from heavy foot traffic.

Animal agriculture is huge contributor of greenhouse gas emissions. How harmful is our appetite for meat for the climate and what would it mean to cut back, even a little?

Hundreds of people live outside in the Philly area. Data shows some of the weather conditions they deal with are becoming more extreme.

Here's a look at what these talks have yielded in the past, and what people in the Delaware Valley hope to get out of COP28.

What was once the the St. Mary by-the-Sea Retreat House now focuses on the migration of different species, including monarch butterflies.