
Sustainability
People’s Kitchen is latest community garden threatened by sheriff sale
Advocates estimate dozens of community gardens are tangled up in private liens. Negotiations and a GoFundMe are afoot.
1 day ago
Heat islands, urban trees and other cooling solutions for hot cities
Some Philadelphia neighborhoods with few trees can be 15 to 20 degrees hotter than more leafy zip codes. As climate change heats up cities, how can we cool them down?
Air Date: August 9, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15‘We’ll take the win’: Pa. advocates celebrate progress on Senate Democrats’ climate bill
In party hats, activists pushing for action on climate change rallied at Sen. Bob Casey’s office to support the Inflation Reduction Act.
1 week ago
Philadelphia trail linking Schuylkill and Delaware rivers closer to taking shape
The Spring Garden Street Greenway would connect the Schuylkill River Trail and the Delaware River Trail, creating safe passage across Philadelphia.
1 week ago
Is trying to recycle plastic a waste? Meet the scientists working to find new solutions
We can design and make amazing things with plastic; it’s much harder to un-make them.
1 week ago
Listen 10:24New Jersey residents asked to conserve water
With precipitation levels lower than normal, state officials are asking residents to conserve water while levels are “OK.”
2 weeks ago
Cute, therapeutic, sustainable Philly goats coming to a neighborhood near you
A traveling herd of caprine entertainers is putting on play performances, parades and bringing education and joy to residents of all ages.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:54Monarch butterflies are in trouble; Here’s how you can help
The monarch butterfly was categorized by scientists last week as endangered.
2 weeks ago
Media Borough becomes latest Philly-area community to ban plastic bags and straws
Starting January 2023, businesses in Media Borough will have to package goods in paper bags, but the borough encourages people to bring reusable bags.
2 weeks ago
Urban farmers say government funding would help solve food insecurity in N.J.
In vacant lots, urban farmers in the Garden State turn out fresh and healthy food options for their neighborhoods.
2 weeks ago
Federal funding will help restore free-flowing water at Heinz Refuge’s Henderson Marsh
Federal funding will help restore the hydrology at Henderson Marsh, allowing fish to migrate, eat, and reproduce.
3 weeks ago
Thousands of people could live at the flood-prone Navy Yard. Will they be safe?
A new plan for the Navy Yard includes thousands of residential units, along with tools to mitigate flooding that include elevating structures and digging a canal.
4 weeks ago
Biden vowing ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks
On Friday, Biden said “action on climate change and clean energy remains more urgent than ever.″
4 weeks ago
Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP effort to block local climate legislation
The bill would have prevented local towns from banning natural gas, something climate activists say will be key to addressing global warming.
4 weeks ago
The Regional Roundup: July 11, 2022
Everything you need to know about Monkeypox right now. Also, the struggles facing NJ produce farmers, and we talk about a Library Company mental health exhibition.
Air Date: July 11, 2022 10:00 am
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