Outdoors
Why ‘leaving the leaves’ this fall could help your garden flourish
Scientists say bagging your leaves can have detrimental impacts on the ecosystem.
1 year ago
Philadelphians envision Black green futures at inaugural ecoFEST
The event hosted by WURD radio’s EcoWURD featured panels, on-stage interviews, and workshops at a community center in West Philly.
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Climate change is causing more damaging ‘mid-size’ storms. Insurers are taking notice
Storm damage is on the rise. Here’s what that means for homeowners in the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 7:01Jerks at Work, Phillies in the Playoffs, Science of Fall Foliage
When faced with bad bosses and toxic co-workers, what to do? "Jerks at Work" author Tessa West joins us. Plus, Phillies are back in the playoffs for the second straight year.
Air Date: October 3, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:53Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the U.S.
As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe was brewing in the Atlantic.
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Unlike nearby jurisdictions, Delaware’s most rural and southernmost county has no requirement to preserve trees.
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Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry now has a direct line to state government
The new Office of Outdoor Recreation has a $422,000 operating budget, so officials say the key to its success will be building relationships rather than lavish funding.
1 year ago
Hurricane Lee, now very large, is raising wind and surf dangers along the East Coast
As of early Tuesday afternoon, Lee was packing 115 mph winds and moving west-northwest at a virtual crawl of just 6 mph.
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Rip currents, minor flooding expected at Jersey Shore from Hurricane Lee
As Hurricane Lee makes its way north, forecasters are watching for impacts on the Jersey Shore this week.
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How to see a newly-discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years
A newly-discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.
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Portion of Schuylkill River Trail near Manayunk to close Monday for restoration project
The city of Philadelphia is working to restore the connection between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River.
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Tropical Storm Lee will soon be a major hurricane — with 150 mph winds or more
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to strengthen rapidly into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane this weekend.
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For Wilmington neighbors, raising an endangered species is a ‘saving us’ project
Jason Hoover sought to unite his enclave around the stunning creature. “Now we have this huge group of people that meet and geek out about butterflies.”
1 year ago
Listen 4:07Heat Advisory remains in effect as late-summer heat grips Philly
The NWS recommends that people stay indoors and check on older relatives and neighbors.
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‘It’s a bonding thing’: Free festival aims to get Philadelphians into fishing
The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.
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