Posts from the ‘WHYY’ category

Isaias poured floodwaters on the Heinz Refuge in August. It’s been rising above them since

Darby Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River, runs through the refuge. Heavy rains from Isaias caused the creek to overflow into Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood as well as the refuge’s entrance way and most of its major trails. | WHYY

Beavers and sturgeon and bass, oh my! What wildlife tells us about watershed health

All across the Delaware River watershed, people have reported seeing an increase in wildlife in and around their local waterways. | WHYY

Toppled trees, rushing stormwater: What’s causing erosion along the region’s creeks and streams?

Chester County resident Kristen Travers sees some area stream banks almost every day. She’s been watching those stream banks slowly erode. | WHYY

When litter in the river isn’t the only reason the Schuylkill is trashier

Experts say the problem with river health isn’t the trash as much as it is the floodwaters that transport it. | WHYY

How Tropical Storm Isaias is connected to climate change

‘Attribution science’ uses modeling to assess role of warming in weather events. | WHYY

Rising seas puts hundreds of Superfund sites at risk, study says

Union of Concerned Scientists: EPA must warn public, take action | WHYY

Could climate change shift the conversation on this invasive species?

Todd Fritchmman is waging a war that’s decades in the making against one of the region’s most invasive coastal species. | WHYY

Could climate change shift the conversation on this invasive species?

Some scientists have been arguing that phragmites could be a key line of defense against rising sea level | Delaware News-Journal

Disconnected: Thousands in Delaware lack access to safer public water

Many residents report their well water is unsafe or undrinkable. To connect to a public water supply, they must first clear several high hurdles. | WHYY

From the Source: Stories of The Delaware

From the Source: Stories of the Delaware is a year-long collaborative reporting project covering the Delaware River and the watershed feeding it from multiple angles — water quality, environmental challenges, climate change, recreation, history, and how it all converges to define our region and inform life here.

Through words, images, audio, videos, and interactive graphics, we will take readers from the Catskills to the Water Gap; through muddy, secret fishing holes and urban centers, to where the river melds with the bay.

From the Source: Stories of the Delaware River, is produced with support from the National Geographic Society, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, and the William Penn Foundation. Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.