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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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John Carney signs legislation surrounded by others
Science

‘No joke’: Delaware adopts new laws on offshore wind, electric vehicles and more to fight climate change

Delaware is the lowest-lying state in the U.S., leaving it vulnerable to the effects of climate change, lawmakers and advocates say.

2 years ago

A selection of yarn hanging
Science

Climate Fixers: Slowing down ‘fast fashion’ with natural dyes

Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. At a former dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.

2 years ago

A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
PlanPhilly
Science

Low-income Philadelphians continue to face high energy costs, analysis finds

A national nonprofit found Black and Hispanic households spend more of their income on energy than households overall.

2 years ago

Heidi Barr and Susan Phillips
Science

Climate Fixers: The PA Flax Project wants to use a ‘climate-positive’ plant to transform the fashion industry

The cooperative of farmers and textile producers wants to jump-start flax production to provide more linen clothing as an alternative to fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers.

2 years ago

People watching the presidential debate on a large screen
Politics & Policy

Here’s what Harris and Trump said about climate change in the Philly debate

Trump said little about his plans, while Harris bragged about both clean energy investments and gas production.

2 years ago

Gas drilling site
Politics & Policy

Fact check: A president can’t ban fracking in Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris would ban fracking if she is elected president, which she wouldn’t have the power to do.

2 years ago

Listen 1:27
In 2023, the School District of Philadelphia announced that Frankford High School was expected to remain closed the following school year due to damaged asbestos. (6abc)
PlanPhilly
Education

‘They should be able to breathe clean air’: Pa. spends $75 million to fix lead, asbestos and mold in schools

Of the districts receiving money, the School District of Philadelphia, where damaged asbestos has repeatedly shuttered schools, received the maximum grant amount.

2 years ago

Tony Michels
Science

Climate Fixers: A 20,000-square-foot Philly building ditched natural gas by tapping into the heat beneath our feet

Dozens of large buildings and homes throughout the Philly region use geothermal. For the German Society of Pa., “it was a no-brainer.”

2 years ago

Matt Siegfrield showing the types of plastic they recycle
Science

Climate Fixers: Curbside recycling is broken. In Kensington, Rabbit Recycling will take anything

Rabbit Recycling, whose tagline is "Zero waste in a bucket," will recycle all your household trash for a fee.

2 years ago

Jiana Murdic holding beets
Science

Climate Fixers: Philly’s Get Fresh Daily wants you to eat your veggies

Jiana Murdic is on a mission to get Black communities to embrace a plant-based diet and live Earth-centered lives.

2 years ago

A Philadelphia Gas Works sign
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Gas Commission passes rules that limit public participation in PGW budget process

The city argues the new rules make proceedings more efficient, but climate activists say they’re being shut out.

2 years ago

a Closed sign at the library
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Completely unacceptable’: Nearly two dozen Philly libraries closed this summer due to A/C issues

Philly libraries are used as cooling centers during extreme heat. But many have unreliable A/C.

2 years ago

children playing in a sprayground
Weather

The Philly region is under an Excessive Heat Warning, with heat indexes up to 105 degrees possible

“Dangerously hot conditions” are in the forecast. A Code Orange is also in effect due to poor air quality.

2 years ago

Erha Andini and Susan Phillips in the lab
Science

Climate Fixers: Less than 1% of clothing gets recycled. This University of Delaware researcher has a plan to fix that

Fast fashion is creating more and more clothing waste. A PhD student at University of Delaware has a new and simple solution.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus on the street
PlanPhilly
Science

‘We can learn from them’: Transit professionals to gather in Philly for green bus conference

It will be the first time the Zero Emissions Bus Conference has come to the East Coast. Organizers say there’s growing interest across the country.

2 years ago

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