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Sustainability

Shown is the skyline in Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Science

Philadelphia aims to be carbon neutral by 2050

Hopeful the incoming Biden administration will help it address climate change, the city now has a goal of achieving carbon-neutral emissions by 2050.

4 days ago

Christmas trees put out in the trash in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Lifestyle

How to recycle or reuse your Christmas tree — from feeding goats to saving dunes

Where to go and what to do if you want to get rid of your Christmas tree without stressing sanitation workers or the environment.

2 weeks ago

Groceries in plastic bags inside a shopping cart.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Environmentalists cry foul as Philly’s plastic bag ban delayed

The six month delay in banning single-use plastic bags comes after the pandemic made outreach to affected small businesses impossible, city officials said.

2 weeks ago

Plastic bags can be seen through the window of a restaurant
Community

Grocery stores remind customers to ‘Plan for the Ban’ as Del. moves to reusable bags

A ban on single-use plastic bags takes effect in 2021. Stores can sell reusable bags, or provide paper bags at no cost or a cost of their choice.

3 weeks ago

Deb Haaland poses for a portrait Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in a Nob Hill Neighborhood in Albuquerque, N.M. Haaland is one of two Native American women who marked historic congressional victories as a record number of women were elected to the U.S. House following an election cycle that also saw a significant boost in Native American female candidates at the state and local level. (AP Photo/Juan Labreche)
NPR
Politics & Policy

In historic move, Biden to pick Native American Rep. Haaland as Interior Secretary

Rep. Deb Haaland would be the country's first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks on public lands.

1 month ago

(Jason Rusnock)
Community
Billy Penn

Shop sustainable in Philly at East Passyunk’s new Good Buy Supply

The new shop offers environmentally friendly everyday products like soap, deodorant and laundry detergent.

2 months ago

 (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Community

Philly parks to close earlier for annual deer cull

From Dec. 1 to March 31, the city’s larger parks will all be off limits from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., during the annual effort to keep the deer population stable.

2 months ago

Fisherman on the Susquehanna River. It supplies half the freshwater flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. (Chris Gardner / AP Photo)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Central Pa. counties get $6M to help reduce pollution headed to the Chesapeake Bay

The grants will go to Adams, Bedford, Centre, Cumberland, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties.

2 months ago

Abandoned homes owned by the PHA on the 2900 block of Westmont Street
Radio Times
Urban Planning

The future of housing

“The American Dream” used to mean a single family home and two car garage. But lifestyles, family units, and income levels have changed, and so should the definition of home.

Air Date: November 19, 2020

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This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows windmills at a utility plant in Atlantic City N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey commits to wind energy for 3.2M, eyes onshore sites

Plans for an offshore wind farm off the coast of Atlantic City are moving forward. A year ago, the state boosted its wind energy goal from 3,500 megawatts to 7,500.

2 months ago

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Community

Planning, protection, and promises: Developer responds to pushback on proposed Bucks County quarry

H&K Group, which proposes a 2-pit quarry in Springfield Twp., pledged noise protection, environmental reclamation and a commitment to work with residents.

2 months ago

The Sunrise Movement organized protests like this one in July 2019 in Philadelphia to pressure the Democratic National Committee to hold a primary debate focused on climate change. (Jeff Brady/NPR)
Politics & Policy

Pa. environmentalists actually voted this year. That’s a big deal.

Many voters say they view climate and environment as a top priority, but those same voters aren’t always good at showing up to the polls. What does it mean when they do?

2 months ago

Ed Brown (center in group photo), 17, stands with friends and Sunrise members at the Count Every Vote rally Thursday (Miles Bryan / WHYY)
Science

Many eyes were on Philly this week. Don’t look away, environmental activists say

The ballot count brought a lot of attention this week. Post-election, there’s still work to be done, they say, and noticed — no matter the winner.

2 months ago

PacifiCorp's Hunter coal fired power pant releases steam as it burns coal outside of Castle Dale, Utah on November 14,  2019. - The 1,577 Megawatt power pant opened in 1978 and is one of the largest coal fired plants in the western United States. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP) (Photo by GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

U.S. officially leaving Paris Climate Agreement

The United States will formally leave the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, no matter who wins the election.

3 months ago

Chipmunk in tree
Science

Beavers and sturgeon and bass, oh my! What wildlife tells us about watershed health

Across the region, WHYY readers and listeners report an increase in wildlife in and around their local waterways. Is that a good sign for the watershed?

3 months ago

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  • People waiting in line are reflected in the glass windows of a vaccination site in Paterson, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. A sign on the door of the vaccination site, which takes walk-ins rather than appointments, said it would be open tomorrow. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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    N.J. coronavirus update: Vaccine appointment delays; hospitalizations level off

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