Our expectations for the river have moved from those simple judgments of rubbish, stink and death and toward a more sustainable view of the river as it affects our quality of life and its uses for tourism. | Delaware Currents
Researchers throughout the Delaware River Basin also are taking a closer look for microplastics in sand, sediments and organisms. | Delaware News Journal
Microplastics can end up in the environments and stomachs of much smaller marine organisms at the very base of the food chain. | Delaware News Journal
Sea levels in the Garden State are expected to be up to 6.3 feet higher by 2100 than they were in 2000, up to 1.1 feet higher by 2030 and up to 2.1 feet higher by 2050. | NJ.com
The Trump administration has approved the shipment of liquified natural gas from the fracking fields of Pennsylvania to a port on the Delaware River in South Jersey. | NJ.com
GT USA is pressing ahead with plans to increase efficiency by investing some $100 million in new cranes, tractors, forklifts, warehouses and roads to speed the movement of containers. | Delaware Public Media
Thousands of jobs in Philadelphia and other waterfront cities revolve around the Delaware River. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
The project will be on the river, a short walk to the train station and linked to an extensive trail network. | Delaware Public Media
There are hundreds of dams in NJ which are bad for water quality, fish populations, and recreational safety. | CivicStory
The Delaware River Basin Commission plans to create a Climate Change Advisory Committee to intensify and unify the study of impacts of climate change on the Delaware River Basin. | Delaware Currents