Outdoors

Fatal drownings among young children nationally rose 12% from 2020 to 2021, according to a new federal report.

It’s helpful to think of a heat dome as what’s happening in the atmosphere and a heat wave as how it affects people on the ground.

One expert on judicial ethics said the connection is too indirect to require the judge to recuse herself.

Confused about extreme heat terminology? Curious how climate change factors into soaring temps? The WHYY News Climate Desk has you covered.

Openings begin Monday, June 17, and several other pools across the city will open throughout the rest of the week.

Ecologist Douglas Tallamy talks about an approach to conservation that starts with letting your yard grow wild with native plants to save wildlife in 'Nature's Best Hope.'

After two years of assessment, researchers say they’ve found the rare and threatened black rail bird, along with other species, at Milford Neck Preserve.

A unique hive design aims to reduce the physical demands on beekeepers while drastically improving colony survival rates.

The cleanup started this week in the River Wards neighborhoods. North Philly is next, followed by West, Southwest and South Philly.

State environmental officials say a rebound in bald eagle populations stems from volunteers and professionals who nurtured hatchlings, guarded nests and educated the public.

Here’s what to do if you’re caught in a flash flood, how you can protect yourself from increased flood risk and how climate change factors in.

With new reinforcement plates and a fresh coat of paint, the Big NJ will soon return to its Camden home.

Advocates say the bill preserves an important tool for protecting garden land from development.

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

A site in the far northeast could be used for bow hunting later this fall under regulations from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.