Environment & Outdoors
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Viral TikTok Hack Shows Easy Water Bottle Trick to Eliminate Spotted Lanternflies
A TikTok video that has gone viral provides a natural way to kill spotted lanternflies using only an empty water bottle, writes Danielle Letenyei for Green Matters. A year ago, TikTok creator @greenleafa posted a video on how she killed many lanternflies with a simple method. At the start of the video, she displayed a…
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Green Lane Couple Transforms 90s Home into Screaming Goat Farm
In the last two years, Green Lane’s Michael and Melissa Meacham turned an outdated 1990s home into a modern farmhouse they named the Screaming Goat Farm, writes Laura Hoover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It was just plain,” said Melissa. “It was a run-of-the-mill house. But it was well built. I just knew my husband could…
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Swarthmore College Working to Make Campus Fossil-Fuel Free
Swarthmore College has been on the front lines in green technology as it looks for ways to heat, cool and power its campus without fossil fuel, writes Inga Saffron for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, it installed an underground geo-exchange loop system that can heat and cool eight buildings without fossil fuels. It replaces a…
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Aquatic Predator Alert: Surge in Large Size Invasive Fish Alarms Officials at the Delaware River Basin, Upper Black Eddy
Several species of invasive fish are growing in numbers in the lower Delaware River basin, some spotted in Upper Black Eddy, writes Kerry Bates for Delaware Currents. Officials are warning that freshwater drums, blue catfish, and northern snakeheads could eat other fish, and can grow to large sizes, increasing their consumption of other aquatic…
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New Initiative Aims to Protect Grassland Birds in Chester County Hayfields
A new Willistown Conservation Trust initiative aims to protect grassland birds that often nest within Chester County hayfields, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “They nest right down on the ground,” said Zoë Warner, a consultant for the Willistown Conservation Trust. “They make little pockets, little cups of grass.” Most of the birds will have hatched…
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These are the Best Places to Go Fishing in Bucks County
Bucks County is home to scenic spots for fishing enthusiasts, that cater to anglers of all skill levels, according to The Keystone. The state’s diverse landscapes, from tranquil lakes to rushing rivers, provide the perfect backdrop for a memorable fishing experience. One of the standout locations is Lake Nockamixon. This 1,450-acre reservoir is…
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Swarthmore Almost Had the First Gas Leaf Blower Ban in Pennsylvania
Swarthmore’s proposed ban on two-stroke gas-powered leaf blowers and similar lawn equipment would have been a first in Pennsylvania, but now the ordinance has been tabled at least a month, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Why do we put up with these earsplitting, obnoxious gas-powered leaf blowers?” asked resident Allan Irving at a…
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Landfill Moves Designed to Reduce Waste, Trash Incineration in Delaware County
Within three years, more than a quarter million tons of trash from Delaware County will find its way to a Berks County landfill in an effort to reduce Chester trash incineration at the ReWorld, formerly Covanta, waste to steam plant, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Right now, about 40,000 tons of Delaware…
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Decision to Close Scenic Hills Ecology Center in Springfield Protested
Shelly, an African spurred tortoise, has lived a pretty good life these past 24 years in the Ecology Center at Scenic Hills Elementary School in Springfield. But now school officials are closing the Center and Shelly, along with his other creature companions, has to go. The decision has prompted a letter writing campaign from students…
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Eco-Friendly Businesses in Media Rewarded by the Borough
It pays to be an eco-friendly Media business, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The borough rewards those businesses with a sticker, table placards and a mention in its newsletter. Patrick Coffey and wife Rainy Culbertson, co-owners of The Corner in Media, embrace composting and use biodegradable carryout boxes. “I’ve been cooking for a long time,”…
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Top Natural Swimming Spots Near Bucks County for Summer Fun
As the summer temperatures climb into the 90s, there are plenty of spots to take a plunge in Bucks County, write Sam Ruland and Grace Dickinson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nockamixon State Park in Quakertown features a fantastic swimming pool complex ideal for families. Though the lake is reserved for boating and fishing, the…
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River Otter Makes Selfie Appearance in Ridley Creek After 100 Years
It’s been 100 years since a river otter showed up in Ridley Creek. Now one has appeared in a selfie taken by a game camera at the Ridley Creek watershed in Chester County, planted by the Newtown Square-based Willistown Conservation Trust. The otter posed last December, exploring its surroundings for 45 minutes before disappearing into…
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Philly Metro Is Safe from Rare Cicada Co-emergence
While several states are currently bracing for a potential cicada invasion in the following few months, the Philadelphia area is in the clear for now, writes Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. This spring, two specific broods of droning cicadas will emerge simultaneously from the ground. This has not happened in over two centuries, or since Thomas…
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Villanova 20-Year Study Shows Rain Gardens Can Control Storm Runoff
Villanova University researchers have been monitoring a university rain garden for 20 years and can now show that rain gardens are good at soaking up stormwater runoff and preventing pollution from entering waterways, writes Zoe Read for WHYY. Storms wash pollution off streets and buildings and sewage overflows because of outdated sewer systems in the…
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Delco Anglers Make Sure There’s Fishing in Delaware County
For 62 years, the Delco Anglers & Conservationists have been checking on the fishing in Delaware County, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The all-volunteer group stock the six local creeks—Ridley, Ithan, Darby, Little Darby, Chester, West Branch Chester—with brook trout and golden trout. These local men and women are dedicated to preserving, improving,…
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Chester Environmentalist Zulene Mayfield Testifies Before German Parliament
Chester environmental activist Zulene Mayfield was recently invited to testify before Germany’s parliament, the German Bundestag, about the negative impact a liquefied natural gas export terminal would have if it was built in Chester’s vicinity. Mayfield is cofounder of the environmental justice organization Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living. The terminal would have been the…
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Something Smells Like It’s Burning in Delaware County. Again.
A mysterious burning odor in Delaware County has resurfaced, prompting some 911 calls, writes Chris O’Connell for Fox 29 Philadelphia. The odor, which some describe as wood or plastic burning, seems to resurface every few months. This time, Delaware County Emergency Services received numerous calls in just one day. The smell started late Monday night.…
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As Earthquake Hits the Region, Local Residents React
On Friday morning, people across the Philadelphia region were shaken up by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that originated in northern New Jersey, writes Maggie Kent for 6abc. The earthquake hit near Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County at 10:23 AM, and many reacted. The chandeliers at Denney Electric Supply in Ambler shook as a loud sound…
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