The dam could generate enough electricity to power all county operations in Norristown.
1 week ago
Listen 1:00Flood risk is increasing in the Philly region. Here’s what you need to know
Here’s what to do if you’re caught in a flash flood, how you can protect yourself from increased flood risk and how climate change factors in.
2 weeks ago
Prepare for an ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season on the East Coast, forecasters say
NOAA is predicting up to seven major Atlantic hurricanes this year. Officials say now is the time to prepare.
3 weeks ago
Water quality at Jersey beaches ‘excellent,’ officials say. But prepare for extreme heat
New Jersey is warming faster than any other state in the Northeast, officials say.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:12Could Pennsylvania’s fracking wastewater hold the key to the country’s energy transition?
The U.S. will need a lot more lithium to make the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has a ton of it.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:10Croydon Woods has earned awards for environmental stewardship. It’s a Superfund site
The Bucks County site has earned Heritage Conservancy environmental awards amidst more than 30 years of federal remediation.
4 weeks ago
Listen 4:38Suburban Philadelphia counties join forces to purchase renewable energy
The Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeastern Pennsylvania will set renewable energy guidelines in the coming months.
1 month ago
Philadelphia students are learning how to reduce the impacts of climate change and protect the watershed — and earning a “green ribbon” in the process.
1 month ago
Listen 1:13Villanova 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.
1 month ago
Listen 1:17Federal 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.
1 month ago
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 months ago
Listen 7:34Tiger Transit’s shift to all-electric is expected to save about 500 metric tons of carbon emissions a year.
2 months ago
Listen 2:475 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 months ago
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 months ago
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 months ago
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