Sustainability

Fallen leaves make great natural fertilizer and offer a place for insects to spend the winter.

PAR-Recycle Works in North Philly employs formerly incarcerated people and supports them on their reentry journey. “We want to see each other flourish,” said the founder.

By composting leftovers, a process that converts organic materials into nutrient-rich soil, people can help reduce the amount of trash being dumped into landfills.

Delegates reached a last-minute deal to pay vulnerable countries for damages caused by climate change.

Conservationists are cheering a decision to prevent next year’s harvest of female horseshoe crabs, which will also help the threatened red knot.

Experts call for greater involvement in the effort to combat climate change by planting a tree for every Delaware resident.

There are hundreds of farms and gardens in Philly, but many growers struggle with land security. The city released its first plan to help urban ag thrive.

Delaware State University researchers have been working since 2019 when Delaware became the last East Coast state to allow aquaculture.

After a fairly dry summer, strong rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ian have helped restore Philly-area reservoirs, leading to an end of the drought watch.

Narendra Haynes’ Styrofoam sculptures will be decomposed by mealworms during an exhibition at the Asian Arts Initiative.

The Rehoboth Beach commissioners offered an update Tuesday on a pair of offshore wind projects proposed off the Delaware coast.

The court said the municipalities lacked standing because the injuries claimed — lack of revenue from fracking operations — were “hypothetical.”

Bees swarmed beekeeper Don Shump’s face during a sweet — and scary — demonstration.

The 37th annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square is this weekend. Did you know Chester County produces half of the nation’s mushroom supply?

Cramer Hill Waterfront Park was once the place people from across the region came to dump trash. Now it’s a beautiful park with watersports and fishing.