Environment

Delcastle Technical’s project launches as Delaware is encouraging the purchase of EVs, and requiring new homes to have charging infrastructure.

The commercial and industrial complex at the former refinery site is now officially under construction.

The Sunrise activists want Philly’s next mayor to put solar panels on rec center roofs, open libraries longer, and turn vacant lots into gardens.

“The fate of red knots should not be put on the line year after year,” said one advocate.

Several other cities have already banned or started phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers over their unhealthy emissions.

According to police, residents near Ferry Road and Old Iron Hill Road are advised to evacuate as of 10:51 a.m.

Eating organ meat is not mainstream in the U.S., leading to waste in the food supply. A doctor wants to change that.

Scientists say bagging your leaves can have detrimental impacts on the ecosystem.

President Joe Biden announced the projects Friday during a stop at the Tioga Marine Terminal in the Port of Philadelphia.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that more than 3,000 tires have been hauled out of the River during the second phase of the project aimed at clearing the river.

A thousand birds died in Chicago in just one day last week. What's being done to prevent bird strikes in Philly? And, efforts to ban gas-powered leaf blowers are on the rise.

The move is part of the Biden administration’s plan to tackle climate change. But climate activists say it’s a false solution.

A group appointed by Gov. Shapiro believes a cap-and-trade program would help meet his ambitious climate goals, although the members lacked consensus on how best to proceed.

The event hosted by WURD radio’s EcoWURD featured panels, on-stage interviews, and workshops at a community center in West Philly.

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge yielded stories about how students around the U.S. are thinking about and responding to climate change. Here are some of their ideas.