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Rain garden
Science

Villanova University rain garden shows 20-year success at soaking up stormwater runoff

The school's rain gardens have proven effective at helping prevent raw sewage from overflowing into waterways.

2 years ago

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Valley Green Road Bridge
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Federal money will help prepare 2 Philly bridges for climate-driven floods

The funding will go toward renovations of the Valley Green Road Bridge in Wissahickon Valley Park and the Bells Mill Bridge near Morris Arboretum.

2 years ago

Balsu Lakshmanan, CTO of Versogen, inside his research lab
Science

Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?

To help solve the climate crisis, $750 million could flow to the Philadelphia region to create a hydrogen economy. But some say it’s a deceit to help the fossil fuel industry.

2 years ago

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A Tiger Transit electric but stops on Nassau Street
Science

‘It’s Electric’: Princeton University’s shuttle fleet serves the entire community with zero emissions

Tiger Transit’s shift to all-electric is expected to save about 500 metric tons of carbon emissions a year.

2 years ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

5 ways to make your Philly-area home greener

Worried about your carbon footprint, but not sure where to start? Turns out there’s plenty you can do at home.

2 years ago

A solar panel owned by the City of Philadelphia. (City of Philadelphia)
Science

Pa., N.J. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

The solar projects will lower energy bills for overburdened residents of the Philadelphia region, federal officials say.

2 years ago

A mushroom bacon BBQ PLNT Burger. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Has the plant-based meat revolution fizzled out?

Plant-based meat made a big splash when it first launched, but now sales have fallen, and two leading companies laid off workers. And yet some restaurants continue to grow.

2 years ago

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Environmental consultant Wayne DeFeo surveys the daily collection at the Robert C. Shinn, Jr. Recycling Center in Westampton, NJ. (Grant Hill/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Some researchers say plastic recycling is a 'fraud' — What do we do now?

Only about five percent of plastics produced annually are recycled in the U.S. So how much plastic is five percent? And will recycling that amount make a difference?

2 years ago

Listen 11:00
Shoppers pass a display of Procter & Gamble's Tide detergent at a Wal-Mart in White Plains, N.Y. July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The Pulse
Science

From cold washing to detergent sheets: greener options for laundry

How we do our laundry has gotten an eco-friendly makeover — but do greener options impact the cleaning power of our wash cycle?

2 years ago

Listen 10:53
The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Science

EPA sets stricter air emission rules for 3 Philly-area polluters and dozens of others nationwide

The new restrictions will apply to over 200 facilities across the country. The EPA says they’ll cut cancer risk.

2 years ago

Listen 1:21
A sign for Philadelphia Gas Works
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Gas Commission approves $19 million in new fossil fuel infrastructure

Climate activists say PGW’s plan for the infrastructure conflicts with the city's climate goals.

2 years ago

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Looking at a flooded canal
Urban Planning

‘If it can rain, it can flood’: Amid severe storms in Bucks County, Pa. officials are trying to tackle rising flood insurance premiums

Heavy rain events are becoming more frequent and are lasting longer. Pa.'s insurance commissioner says “not even close” to enough people have flood insurance.

2 years ago

Listen 1:20
Philly Thrive co-director Shawmar Pitts
PlanPhilly
Community

Environmental justice activists push for home repair and renewable energy money in Philly budget

Activists with Philly Thrive argue repairs help residents stay in their homes and adapt to climate change. At least one member of City Council is listening.

2 years ago

offshore wind turbines in Copenhagen
Science

New Jersey to fund research on offshore wind impacts on whales

The new funding will help researchers evaluate the impact of offshore wind activities on whales, birds and the marine ecosystem.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
An image of a Stop sign in the middle of flooding.
Courts & Law

Bucks County files climate lawsuit against Big Oil

Filed a year after devastating flash floods killed seven people in Bucks County, the lawsuit alleges the oil industry deceived the public about its climate impact.

2 years ago

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