New Jersey residents asked to conserve water
With precipitation levels lower than normal, state officials are asking residents to conserve water while levels are “OK.”
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Take me to the river: Academy of Natural Sciences sends visitors outside to the Schuylkill
“How to Get to the River” at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University wants visitors to experience Philly’s watershed first-hand.
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More than 350,000 Atlantic sturgeon once migrated to the Delaware River, but now, there are fewer than 250 adults. A caviar rush depleted stocks in the late 1800s.
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Federal funding will help restore free-flowing water at Heinz Refuge’s Henderson Marsh
Federal funding will help restore the hydrology at Henderson Marsh, allowing fish to migrate, eat, and reproduce.
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Judge dismisses Delaware AG’s suit over PCB contamination
The Delaware judge on Monday rejected public nuisance, trespass and unjust enrichment claims that were asserted by Attorney General Kathy Jennings.
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Delaware’s Center for the Inland Bays brings volunteers each spring to count, catch, and tag horseshoe crabs, in order to track their population levels.
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Listen 3:55Find serenity and get sweaty at Philly’s free outdoor yoga classes this summer
From Wellness on the Waterfront to Summer Yoga Flow, Philly’s Race Street and Cherry Street Piers are full of fun, free outdoor workout classes this summer.
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Listen 1:53The Atlantic surfclam industry generates ~$30M in yearly revenue. But a study shows offshore wind development planned for the Jersey coast could cut that income up to 25%.
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Sculptural fountain at Philly’s Cherry Street Pier is a 16’ glass bed of living mussels
“Freshwater” by Jean Shin spotlights the importance of mussels as “ecosystem engineers” keeping our rivers clean.
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Penn America Energy wants to construct a massive LNG export terminal in the city of Chester along the Delaware River. The plan faces an uphill battle.
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Listen 4:38Philly lobby art wants to inspire you to give up single-use plastics
The Plastic-Free Philly campaign uses art to ask people to take the pledge this summer, and give up single-use plastic.
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The “Seabin” trash capture devices will help the EPA, along with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, to gather important data on what types of plastics are in the water.
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Listen 1:53This immersive sound installation brings you inside the Schuylkill River
A rushing river is a familiar sound. But underwater, there’s a whole other sonic world — where insects drum, fish click, and bubbles burst.
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Listen 1:47Philly, get ready for another above-average hurricane season
Government forecasters are predicting up to six major hurricanes this year. Here’s how city officials suggest you prepare.
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Schuylkill River dredging to re-start thanks to $13 million in federal funds
Dredging along the Schuylkill will help rowers and mitigate future flooding after a dispute with the Army Corps of Engineers halted the project in the fall of 2020.
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