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Chopper 6 over scene as rescuers work to save beached dolphins in Sea Isle City
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8 dolphins dead after mass stranding event in Sea Isle City, New Jersey

"The decision was made to humanely euthanize the dolphins to prevent further suffering," the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said.

2 days ago

The first flowers of a cherry blossom tree emerge at Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown.
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Spring is officially here, and Philly is in full bloom

WHYY News photographer Kimberly Paynter captured some of the most scenic spring moments in Philly. Here’s what she found.

3 days ago

Water Woman, played by Maura Jarvis, is the mascot for the Philadelphia Water Department
Community

Connecting with the Schuylkill, a walk to celebrate World Water Day

Visitors from all over the world traveled alongside the Schuylkill River trail to connect with nature and its importance.

5 days ago

Kids got to cut the ribbon to celebrate Glavin Playground's reopening on March 16, 2023. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Port Richmond playground reopens as Rebuild looks to future projects

Officials with Rebuild Philadelphia point to a brighter future ahead during the reopening of Glavin Playground in Port Richmond Thursday.

7 days ago

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Logs of coconut husk known as coir sit on the bank of the Shark River in Neptune, N.J., Jan. 31, 2023, where the American Littoral Society doing a shoreline restoration project incorporating coconut fibers. The material is being used in shoreline stabilization projects around the world
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How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts

From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk are being incorporated into shoreline protection projects.

2 weeks ago

Environmentalists from Ducks Unlimited and other organizations are using $500,000 in funding to restore saltwater marshes in Delaware and New Jersey. Saltwater marshes protect communities from flooding, and provide habitat for birds and fish. (Courtesy of Ducks Unlimited)
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Novel method will help restore Delaware and New Jersey salt marshes

Climate change threatens to “drown” Delaware’s salt marshes. New funds from the National Wildlife Foundation will use a novel method to restore them.

2 weeks ago

Fish swim near some bleached coral at Kisite Mpunguti Marine park, Kenya
Politics & Policy

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

The treaty will create a new body to manage ocean life conservation and establish marine protected areas in ocean regions outside national boundary waters.

3 weeks ago

Life sized blooms that look like something out of a Dr. Seuss novel stand tall along the promenade at the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show in the Pa. Convention Center
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Billy Penn

The Philadelphia Flower Show returns indoors for a show that’s out of this world

After two years in FDR Park, the exhibition is back at the Convention Center with a new spark.

3 weeks ago

File photo: A person walks during a winter storm in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Snow showers, cold this weekend in the Greater Philadelphia region

Snow showers are likely during the early afternoon on Saturday.

4 weeks ago

An up-close view of a cherry blossom bud on a branch.
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Flowers and trees are blooming super early in Philly after a warmer-than-usual winter

The region’s warmer-than-usual winter, with an abundance of “growing degree” days, has led to plantlife being three weeks ahead of schedule.

4 weeks ago

Late winter in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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After years of work, Philly releases final plan to increase the city’s tree canopy

The city wants to eliminate disparities in tree coverage between neighborhoods.

4 weeks ago

Graduate student Rike Benz (left) and associate professor Carlos Moffat (right) prepare to deploy an ocean glider off the coast of the west Antarctic Peninsula. (Courtesy of Nicole Waite)
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University of Delaware researcher studying how warming temperatures in Antarctica could impact our region

Oceanographer Carlos Moffat and his graduate students have just spent 45 days at sea — to better understand ocean warming and melting ice in Antarctica.

1 month ago

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A group of people wearing red pose for a photo on a street.
Community

Wilmington celebrates fifth annual Cupid’s Fun Run to support Children’s Tumor Foundation

The four-hour celebration aims to raise awareness and money to support research into neurofibromatosis and childhood tumors.

1 month ago

Witch hazel blooming in January at the Morris Arboretum
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Warm forecast could bring early spring blooms to Philly area, experts say

“It looks like things are trending … a good solid two weeks early,” one expert said.

1 month ago

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Floating wetlands at Trap Pond State Park.
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Delaware State Parks attendance soars to another record

More than eight million people visited a Delaware park in 2022, a new state record. It’s the eighth year in a row the park attendance record has been set.

2 months ago

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