Watershed

The EPA has proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of priority contaminants.

The Trash Into Treasure Delaware Art Contest challenges artists to create pieces that promote clean waterways.

Flooding has repeatedly battered parts of the Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood, damaging homes, ruining cars and forcing evacuations.

Firefighters are battling a massive scrap fire on the barge, which is in the process of getting towed to the New Jersey side of the bay.

The $9 million in additional funds will help mitigate flooding. Nearby residents have worried that restoring the Cobbs Creek Golf Course would exacerbate the problem.

A proposed data center in New Castle County would use tens of millions of gallons of water every year.

Environmental regulators in Delaware say the proposed data center, known as Project Washington, would be one of the state’s top polluters.

As the temperatures remain below zero, the city of Philadelphia has responded to a spike in water main breaks.

Pipes are at greater risk of freezing and bursting as low temperatures remain for consecutive days.

The EPA last year proposed changes to the definition of “waters of the United States,” leaving some Delaware wetlands vulnerable to development.

Water providers are removing toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water, but current methods are energy intensive. Temple researchers are looking at alternative technologies.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused millions of dollars in damage to homes and led to the deaths of four people in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

The whale was found Sunday on a ship at the Gloucester Marine Terminal, which is at the base of the Walt Whitman Bridge.

Rising seas are drowning New Jersey wetlands. A new round of state climate funding aims to make them more resilient.

The Cooper and the Delaware rivers often contain fecal bacteria levels that make it unsafe to swim, fish or even kayak in.