Sustainability

Coastal neighborhoods around the U.S. are seeing a steady increase in high tide flooding, as sea level rise accelerates and sends seawater into homes, sewers and streets.

Pennsylvania’s fracking disclosure law allows exemptions for trade secrets, and does not require drillers to disclose chemicals used to drill a well.

The law that took effect in January allowed for thicker bags of 2.25 millimeters. Lawmakers didn’t think stores would use them, but many have.

With the shutdown in spring 2020 came a sharp reduction in traffic and a decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions worldwide — a unique research opportunity.

The city-owned gas utility has discussed with industry groups a Pa. Senate bill that would prevent Philly from taking steps to promote electrification.

"We're seeing accelerating change in our climate," says Randall Cerveny, a climate scientist at Arizona State University.

Using flood maps and sea-level rise measurements, researchers found that human-induced sea-level rise caused an estimated $8 billion in excess flooding damage during Sandy.

Climate activists and ecologists oppose the Lower Merion School District’s latest plan to build playing fields for its overcrowded middle schools.

It's the first concrete regulatory step the Biden administration has taken to tackle planet-warming emissions since the President announced ambitious goals ten days ago.

Decades of underfunding, political interference and systemic race and gender bias have undercut trust among many government scientists.

The Woodmere Museum turns a traditional mounded gardening technique into land art.

President Biden is pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% from 2005 levels by 2030.

Delaware’s Green Amendment would create a Constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment.

Next week, President Biden will announce a number that could shape the rest of his presidency: a new goal to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

After a seemingly endless winter, signs of spring are finally sprouting throughout the region. Here's how to make the most out of your garden during this growing season.