Watershed

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia continue to cause high winds, flooding, and beach erosion along the Delaware and New Jersey beaches.

The announcement comes a month after the USGS found 76% of waterways in the state contain PFAS.

Millsboro, Del. residents are getting compensation for their contaminated wells from a class action settlement with Mountaire Farms. But they say their troubles aren’t over.

Unlike nearby jurisdictions, Delaware’s most rural and southernmost county has no requirement to preserve trees.

The owners of one, Community Offshore Wind, are bringing the federal government in on their environmental monitoring plans at an earlier stage than has ever been done.

In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.

PCBs were banned in 1979 for their potential dangers to human and environmental health.

The city of Philadelphia is working to restore the connection between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River.

The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.

As the impacts from climate change loom, the Delaware Nature Society hopes community gardens can mitigate heat and stormwater.

$1.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help fund work in the natural areas of FDR Park, part of a $250 million park renovation.

Valley Creek is just one waterway out of many across the U.S. with elevated PFAS levels caused by wastewater treatment plants and electronics manufacturing facilities.

The ADA-accessible path will connect Newport, Wilmington, and New Castle.

Climate projections expect Delco to face significant challenges. Delco’s plan contains more than 200 actions to create a more sustainable and resilient county.

NOAA predicts the Mid-Atlantic could see nine to 14 days of high tide flooding this year — roughly three times as many days as the region saw in 2000.