WHYY News Climate Desk
$1.3 million dam-removal project in Bucks County aims to create and ease fish passage
The project aims to restore river flow in the Neshaminy Creek and help fish to migrate.
1 day ago
Delaware at-home solar initiative aims to reduce energy bills while reducing emissions
The plan aims to expand access to grants and rebates that help people install solar at home.
2 days ago
Philadelphia sees one of its warmest summers on record
The city’s average temperature tied for the third warmest on record from June through August.
3 days ago
Conservationists to restore wetlands, save habitat for diamondback terrapins in New Jersey
Tidal salt marshes across New Jersey are being drowned out by sea level rise.
4 days ago
Listen 1:17Vineland data center accused of operating natural gas generators without permit
The 300-megawatt AI data center is being developed by DataOne for the Nebius Group.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:11Delaware governor signs legislation that aims to make data centers ‘pay their fair share’
The legislation would prevent data centers from passing the costs of running data centers onto ratepayers.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:03Philadelphia should do more to help unhoused people during heat waves, advocates say
In an open letter, a coalition of homeless people, advocates and service providers called for a heat response similar to how the city handles cold.
2 weeks ago
Listen 4:18Remembering the ‘visionary’ author of Pennsylvania’s environmental rights amendment
Franklin Kury, who passed away last week, helped make Pennsylvania one of the first governments in the world to guarantee a healthy environment as a basic right.
2 weeks ago
Researchers find microplastics in insects from Schuylkill River watershed
The researchers found that microplastics were as prevalent in forested parts of the watershed as they were in urban areas.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:21Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro signs wide-ranging executive order reining in data center development
While stopping short of issuing a moratorium on new data centers, Shapiro’s executive order accuses developers of “predatory” behavior against local communities.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:20Vineland planning board approves 2nd phase of 300-megawatt data center plan
The plan would make way for the construction of a liquefied natural gas tank and fuel cell units.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:13Opposition to data center construction is rising sharply, survey says
Opposition has jumped significantly among both Democrats and Republicans, according to a recent Penn poll.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:07Environmentalists say contaminated waterways in Philadelphia are caused by raw sewage overflows.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:19City of Vineland, N.J. issues stop-work order to parts of data center
The city alleges the 300-megawatt facility began installing a liquified natural gas tank, as well as fuel cell units, before receiving the city’s approval.
4 weeks ago
Delaware’s drinking water supplier Veolia files suit against 9 companies for PFAS contamination
The lawsuit alleges nine companies failed to prevent toxic forever chemicals from entering the waterways Veolia relies on to provide drinking water.
4 weeks ago
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