WHYY News Climate Desk

The state’s latest proposal would require new buildings in coastal flood zones be elevated an additional 4 feet, rather than 5 feet.

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

The new legislation increases fines for environmental violations and directs the money to impacted communities.

The highest concentrations of PFAS were detected in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

A study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found composting and feeding food waste to animals would cut carbon emissions.

PGW sought emails, texts and memos from climate groups that are participating in its ratemaking case. The PUC ruled that would violate the First Amendment.

Landlords would be required to certify their properties are lead-free, or safe from the toxin.

Regulations demanding Delaware water providers test for PFAS would take effect a year before federal requirements.

The funding includes more than $36.9 million for Pennsylvania and more than $9.8 million for Delaware.

Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.

In 2020, Josh Shapiro, then Pa.'s AG, released a landmark report with recommendations on regulating fracking. Advocates say he has done little to advance them.

Three takeaways from a panel moderated by WHYY’s Maiken Scott about flooding in Germantown and beyond.

Extreme heat could impact rail infrastructure. SEPTA says it slows down trains to prevent failures.

The violation is separate from an incident in May that led to sulfur dioxide emissions, but involved the same pollution control device.

Temperatures in the area could hit 100 degrees Tuesday for the first time since 2012.