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Sustainability

President Biden speaks about the heat wave on July 27, 2023. He announced some new measures to address extreme heat, including more inspections to protect workers.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden rolled out some new measures to respond to extreme heat as temperatures soar

On a very hot day in Washington, President Biden met with mayors from two cities grappling with extreme heat, and announcing some new measures to try to help workers.

3 years ago

Post Haste co-owner and beverage creator Fred Bebee mixes a drink at the Post Haste bar.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

At Kensington ‘farm-to-glass’ cocktail bar Post Haste, sustainability is the key to fun

Instead of seasonal overhauls, Post Haste’s menus will change gradually throughout the year, depending on availability of ingredients.

3 years ago

Land-based windmills turn in the wind in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 28, 2022.
Politics & Policy

U.S. gives go-ahead for Orsted’s New Jersey offshore wind farm to start construction

The wind farm would power 500,000 homes. Other approvals remain to be granted, but Orsted plans to start construction this fall.

3 years ago

Plant manager Ryan Gregor holds handfuls of crushed glass
Community

New Jersey recycling plant supplied glass for temporary I-95 fix

Fill material for the I-95 emergency fix was made with recycled glass from Burlington County.

3 years ago

Carlos Rodriguez digs fence post holes Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Houston.
NPR
Weather

Global heat waves show climate change and El Niño are a bad combo

Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to the fire.

3 years ago

A lobsterman paddles out to his boat in a harbor in Maine.
NPR
Science

This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for fishermen to use it?

Fishing grounds are being closed, but new technology could help avoid that.

3 years ago

A photo of the Philadelphia skyline taken in October, 2021
PlanPhilly
Community

Are you working on environmental justice solutions in Philly? This new grant could help

Projects addressing heat, flooding, air pollution, litter, food insecurity, or other issues could be eligible.

3 years ago

Members of City Council, gardeners, and advocates gathered to celebrate the lien buyback deal at Iglesias Gardens in North Philly Tuesday.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘We don’t have to be in jeopardy’: Philly gardeners cheer city deal to buy back liens

Community gardens on tax-delinquent land with privately held liens are considered particularly at risk for development.

3 years ago

A window air conditioning unit
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer

It’s Pennsylvania’s second pilot to provide new A/C units and repairs to people who already received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.

3 years ago

Listen 1:07
Tredyffrin Township police arrest protesters at the Matthews Road entrance to Vanguard offices. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

How climate activists are working to shift trillions of dollars away from fossil fuels and into renewables

They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.

3 years ago

Listen 7:15
Alice Coughlin of Fairview, Pa. takes a Saturday morning walk along the shore of Lake Erie in Erie, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Lake Erie along Pennsylvania’s shoreline on its way to becoming national marine sanctuary

A formal designation could still take several years and it wouldn’t change existing regulations around the use of the lake.

3 years ago

Sarah McBride standing next to an electric vehicle charging station.
Politics & Policy

New Delaware homes would have capability to charge electric vehicles under Senate bill

The measure piggybacks off one already in effect in the state’s most populous county. Even skeptics say it saves consumers thousands of dollars in upfront costs.

3 years ago

Listen 1:31
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks about new proposed limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants during an event at the University of Maryland on Thursday, May 11, 2023, in College Park
Politics & Policy

EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect ‘urgency’ of climate crisis

A rule announced Thursday could force power plants to capture smokestack emissions using technology that isn't in widespread use in the U.S.

3 years ago

This file photo shows the production department at fashion giant Inditex's headquarters where Zara fashion garments are designed in La Coruna, Spain. Inditex, the retail giant that owns Zara, H&M and many other brands, wants all its clothes to be made from sustainable or recycled fabrics by 2025.  (AP Photo/Jesus Sancho, File)
Studio 2
Health

COVID Emergency Ending, Trust in Philly’s Tap Water, Shopping Sustainably

With the end of the COVID public health emergency, what to know about vaccines, variants, testing and more. Also, eroding trust in Philly water and sustainable fashion.

Air Date: May 10, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 45:31
View of marshland near the Baxter Water Treatment Plant in Philadelphia.
Urban Planning

Climate change could impact the Philly region’s water supply. New storage options may help

Climate change could mean droughts and changing water flow in the Delaware River. Water regulators say new storage facilities could help mitigate future water scarcity.

3 years ago

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