Sustainability
Study: N.J. receives poor grade for coastal planning against climate change
New Jersey has received a poor grade for its preparation efforts to combat climate change, according to the Surfrider Foundation.
7 years ago
Delaware landfill sues over height limit while violating toxic release permits
Waste Management’s construction landfill south of Wilmington is suing New Castle County over a new law that caps its height, even as it violates air emission permits.
7 years ago
Listen 0:57Someone keeps stealing my compost and I have no idea why they want my rotting food
Turns out I’m not the only Philadelphian dealing with a bucket thief.
7 years ago
Bike from NYC to Philly and help create a ‘greenway’ along the East Coast
Registration for the two-day trip is now open.
7 years ago
Wanted: Developers for two of Old City’s last undeveloped pieces of waterfront real estate
Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has opened request for proposals for two prime sites by the river, next to the future Penn’s Landing Park.
7 years ago
Philly is creating first-ever urban agriculture manifesto
City kicks off $125K urban agriculture plan to promote community gardens and farms. Interface Studio and Soil Generation picked to develop the plan.
7 years ago
Giving schools — and students — the tools they need In the fight to save the planet
If you want to get students fired up about climate change, poop is a good place to start.
7 years ago
As investors try to be more ethical, some find no escape from businesses they detest
If you're an investor with ardent social beliefs — and you aspire to put your money where your mouth is — you're in luck.
7 years ago
Could this tree be an eco-friendly way to wean Indonesian farmers off palm oil?
Agriculture experts see damar as a sort of anti-palm oil: a model to combat deforestation and climate change. These damar trees are part of something called an "agroforest."
7 years ago
Nor’easter submerges newly replenished N.J. beaches
An ocean storm will continue to meander off the Middle Atlantic coast through Saturday, generating a strong onshore flow that will continue to lash New Jersey beaches.
7 years ago
Changing climate means Pa. and N.J. state birds could disappear from the region
A new report from the National Audubon Society says Pa.'s ruffed grouse and N.J.'s American goldfinch could disappear.
7 years ago
Meet the woman turning a West Philly lot into an ‘Earthship’ made of tires and glass bottles
Rashida Ali-Campbell just won a three-year court battle over the control of the West Philly lot she wants to turn into an eco-home and oasis.
7 years ago
Amid Trump’s trade war, Pa. farmers fight to survive in an uncertain market
In the midst of the second harvest under the trade war, Pa. farmers discuss how the policy affects them and what it takes to survive in an unstable and uncertain market.
7 years ago
Listen 5:06New effort to ramp up electric vehicle usage in N.J.
The state is moving to tackle one of its toughest climate action goals: putting 330,000 electric vehicles on the road in New Jersey in less than six years.
7 years ago
Bucks, Montgomery counties will get $5 million to study health effects of PFAS
Residents in affected Bucks and Montgomery County communities will be eligible for blood testing as part of a national study on the effects of PFAS.
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