Sustainability

Many new municipal buildings in Philadelphia will need to meet a higher standard of sustainability, under a bill City Council passed Thursday.

Critics say the way we recycle doesn’t work with plastic waste, which the U.S. produces more of than any other country, sending most of it to landfills.

The city opposes the measure, now making its way through Harrisburg, that would tie the hands of Pennsylvania municipalities regarding electrification.

The infrastructure bill signed into law creates aid opportunities for communities like Eastwick harmed by flooding.

Fall and spring are the best times to plant. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is providing trees that are 10 to 15 feet tall, for immediate impact.

At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.

Government negotiators from nearly 200 countries have adopted a new deal on climate action after a last-minute intervention by India to water down the language.

"I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," US special climate envoy, John Kerry said.

The government’s ambitious rhetoric around climate is too often dangerously out of step with its own actions.

The building was made with sustainability and clean energy in mind. There’s a new air filtration system, a rooftop garden, and solar panels covering the roofs.

Some residents fear turbines will damage tourism, but Ørsted says they will be barely visible.

An ambitious program to replace thousands of residential lead water lines in New Jersey's largest city is about to be completed years ahead of schedule.

Pointing to increasing temperatures and rising seas, Delaware leaders unveiled a multi-pronged approach to reduce the effects of climate change in the First State.

An executive order aims to address environmental justice and help solve geographic inequities.