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Living on Earth is an environmental news and information program. Each week host Steve Curwood guides the listener through a mix of news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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Infrastructure

An aerial view shows a damaged bridge that has sunk into the water.
Community

Feds vow major aid for Hurricane Ian victims amid rescues

U.S. officials are vowing to unleash an unprecedented amount of federal disaster aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian as the death toll rises amid recovery efforts.

4 years ago

A person walks along a path by the ocean as the wind blows. The sky is gray and stormy.
PlanPhilly
Weather

Remnants of Ian to bring rain, wind to Philly region

The greatest impacts will be along the Delaware and New Jersey coasts, but a local meteorologist sees the event as “low concern.”

4 years ago

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen and Congressman Donald Norcross cut the chain on an illegal dumping site at 7th and Chestnut streets to begin the process of cleaning up a 40-foot-tall mound of debris that has been troubling residents for years. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Camden officials take over illegal dumpsite to begin cleanup

Long a nuisance in Camden’s Bergen Square neighborhood, officials cut the chain to access an illegal dumpsite that includes a 70,000-ton toxic dirt pile.

4 years ago

A man talks in front of a group of people standing under an open pavilion outdoors.
Politics & Policy

To stop their sewer system sale, Towamencin residents want to change local law

Towamencin residents are trying an innovative approach to stop the sale of their sewer system, and voters have a chance to weigh in.

4 years ago

High water sits on Rt. 1 near Conquest Rd. south of Dewey Beach
Politics & Policy

Narrow Delaware beach highway under threat from climate change

Delaware is studying how to make State Route 1 more resilient amid frequent flooding events that will get worse with climate change.

4 years ago

Mud and pieces of a road are falling apart on a highway.
NPR
Community

Isolated communities in Puerto Rico struggle to regain water and power after Fiona

Hurricane Fiona's rains led to swollen rivers and washed out roads and bridges in many areas of Puerto Rico. It has isolated many mountain communities and slowed recovery.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

More parklets, plazas, and streeteries: Why now is the time for Philly to invest in making our streets safer and better

It’s time for Philadelphia to invest in solutions that will make our city’s public spaces safer, more equitable, and enjoyable for all, writes Ariel Ben-Amos.

4 years ago

Denise Statham stands in the backyard of her frequently flooded home in Eastwick. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Weather

5 tips from your neighbors on how to deal with flooding

Flooding can be a life-altering event. While these tips won’t eliminate your flood risk, they could help you reduce your losses.

4 years ago

Listen 6:01
The YWCA in Germantown.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Dispute with Philly City Council member stalls redevelopment of Germantown Y

A Friends group says the city broke its promise to issue a new request for proposal by the end of August, putting the redevelopment of the Germantown Y in limbo.

4 years ago

Emergency crews responding to a building collapse in East Kensington, September 14, 2022. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Key Pizza destroyed in East Kensington building collapse

The building collapsed Wednesday morning at Memphis and York streets in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

4 years ago

The Vine Street Expressway is filled like a bathtub from Broad Street to the Schuylkill River after torrential rain from the remnants of Hurrican Ida. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why Ida’s remnants left the Vine Street Expressway under water

A pump system, designed in the 1970s, lost power during Hurricane Ida. But it didn't have much of a chance to begin with.

4 years ago

Listen 4:18
The Delaware Memorial Bridge is shown from afar, with a blue sky in the background.
Community

Major work starts to re-deck the northbound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge

Expect delays on both spans of the Delaware Memorial Bridge for months to come, as work begins on re-decking the more than 70-year-old structure.

4 years ago

Transfer pipes carry liquified natural gas to and from a holding tank. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Community

Environmentalists decry permit extension approval for natural gas terminal in South Jersey

The extended permit gives Delaware River Partners, an affiliate of New Fortress Energy, until June 2025 to build a dock on the Delaware River in Gibbstown, Gloucester County.

4 years ago

According to the most recent data from the Federal Communications Commission, 4% of Pennsylvanians can’t get internet access at broadband speeds. That number rises to 13% in rural areas. (Amanda Berg for Spotlight PA)
Community
Spotlight PA

New maps will help decide where up to $1 billion in federal money goes for Pa. broadband expansion

Pa. must first resolve a basic and yet surprisingly thorny challenge: pinpointing where high-speed internet is still unavailable.

4 years ago

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Community

‘Everybody’s Hometown’ is rewriting its zoning laws. Should other communities take note?

The Delaware County seat wants to incorporate form-based code into its zoning laws. This planning method organizes communities based on their physical form rather than use.

4 years ago

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