Environment

In 2025, 83% of the trash collected from New Jersey’s beaches were made from plastic.

New Jersey has partnered with Revive Environmental to remove and destroy 150,000 gallons of aqueous film forming foam.

Temperature and precipitation pattern changes mean trees are blooming earlier.

Flooding has repeatedly battered parts of the Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood, damaging homes, ruining cars and forcing evacuations.

New Jersey’s wildfire season, which runs through mid-May, occurs in some of the most fire-prone forests in the country. Climate change is increasing the risk.

It’s cherry blossom season! We put together a guide to help you find the perfect spot to see the colorful, flowering trees.

A Philadelphia judge wrote that most of the work the residents object to is done, and future project phases only “endeavor to improve” the park.

TerraPower Isotopes will manufacture a rare, radioactive isotope for use in developing cancer treatments.

The site’s former operators will pay $11.4 million to pay for the cleanup. Plans to build townhomes on the site remain in limbo.

Parker’s $7 billion budget proposal would continue existing efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping and add funding for 125 cameras.

Piles of scrap metal burned for more than 24 hours in the Delaware Bay. The barge is owned by the Camden scrapyard EMR, which will be taking the cargo.

Firefighters are battling a massive scrap fire on the barge, which is in the process of getting towed to the New Jersey side of the bay.

US gas prices join a host of other rising costs faced by American drivers. What's behind this affordability crisis?

The $9 million in additional funds will help mitigate flooding. Nearby residents have worried that restoring the Cobbs Creek Golf Course would exacerbate the problem.

Gardeners learn how to be more sustainable while adapting to climate change during the Philadelphia Flower Show.