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A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates
Science

Amidst market challenges for offshore wind, Delaware recommends flexibility for future state projects

Delaware report encourages the state to approach offshore wind with “flexibility” in an uncertain market.

2 years ago

A view of trucks on a landfill
Science

University of Delaware researching how methane leaks from landfills

University of Delaware is one of five institutions across the U.S. that received funding from the EPA to study how to measure methane in landfills more accurately.

2 years ago

From top left, new Philly City Councilmembers Nina Ahmad, Jeffrey Young, Nicolas O'Rourke, and Rue Landau.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How Philly’s 4 new City Council members plan to address trash, transit, and trees

“We're in an emergency place,” one incoming council member said. “We've got to take emergency, immediate actions.”

2 years ago

Listen 1:17
Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Hefty savings’: Philadelphia plans energy efficiency upgrades for city buildings

City Hall, the criminal justice center, and several homeless shelters could get HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, or solar panels.

2 years ago

An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County.
Science

Philadelphia will power up to 25% of its buildings with solar energy from Adams County array by early 2024

Philadelphia takes steps toward renewable energy goals with a solar farm in Adams County.

2 years ago

Listen 1:05
A flooded street in Philadelphia, with a bridge visible in the distance.
PlanPhilly
Weather

Historically warm temps and record low snowfall: How Philly’s weather stacked up in 2023

Scientists say human-caused climate change and El Niño contributed to a record warm year globally.

2 years ago

haze at the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, N.J.
Science

Orange skies, flash floods, and offshore wind drama: Here are WHYY News’ top climate stories of 2023

Climate change took a big toll on the Philly region this year, featuring everything from wildfire smoke to serious flash floods. And yet, climate solutions abound.

2 years ago

A total of 46 trees were planted along 6 different blocks. (Jay Watson/ New Jersey Conservation Foundation)
Community

Efforts are underway to help beautify and protect New Jersey’s urban areas with trees

New Jersey environmental groups are working together to plant more trees in urban areas.

2 years ago

A young man poses for a photo outdoors
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Heavy rain, floods, and heat: How climate change makes life tougher for unhoused people in the Philly area

Hundreds of people live outside in the Philly area. Data shows some of the weather conditions they deal with are becoming more extreme.

2 years ago

Listen 5:23
People pretend to resuscitate the Earth during a demonstration at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Politics & Policy

What the climate talks in Dubai mean for the Philadelphia region

Here's a look at what these talks have yielded in the past, and what people in the Delaware Valley hope to get out of COP28.

2 years ago

Listen 5:04
Electric vehicle charging station
Politics & Policy

Electric vehicle mandate takes effect in Delaware

Under the rule, 43% of new cars and light trucks at dealerships for the 2027 model year must be electric or plug-in hybrid. That increases to 82% by 2032.

2 years ago

Listen 1:55
From left to right: Chef April McGregor, Megan Thompson with children Pasquale and Toussaint, Selah and Faith Moynihan, plant lima beans at Plowshare Farms in Pipersville, Pennsylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Love them or hate them, lima beans could be key to climate resilient crop

A new collaboration of scientists, farmers, and foodies are giving the lima bean a makeover. But will people actually eat them?

2 years ago

Listen 9:29
View of 30th Street Station overlooking the Schuylkill River.
Science

Amtrak backs off plan to install natural gas boilers at 30th Street Station

Crediting climate activists and new climate goals, Amtrak reversed its plans to replace a steam system with natural gas boilers.

2 years ago

Listen 1:03
Max Sorensen paddles through his neighborhood in Stone Harbor after flooding
Community
NJ Spotlight

Many coastal New Jersey homeowners lack flood insurance despite rising seas, report says

A gap in flood insurance coverage leaves millions at risk as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase across the Northeast, the report notes.

2 years ago

power plant
PlanPhilly
Community

Pa.’s new environmental justice policy doesn’t solve the problem, advocates say

“The community has to have a determining voice,” one critic said. “This policy doesn't do that.”

2 years ago

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