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Global cooling startup raises $60M to test sun-reflecting technology

Global cooling startup raises $60M to test sun-reflecting technology

A once-outlandish idea for reversing global warming took a major step toward reality Friday when Israeli-U.S. startup Stardust Solutions announced the largest-ever fundraising round for any company that aims to cool the Earth by spraying particles...

Owner:  Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
Criminal Illegal Alien Removals

Criminal Illegal Alien Removals

Tom Fitton's Judicial Watch Weekly Update | October 24, 2025 Sanctuary Consequences: ICE Arrests 1,400 Criminal Aliens in Three Weeks Radical Muslim Group to Help Public Schools be ‘More Inclusive’ Sanctuary Consequences: ICE Arrests 1,400...

Owner:  Judicial Watch Inc (Non-profit)
Sustainable Heroes: Catching Up with Chuck Lynd

Sustainable Heroes: Catching Up with Chuck Lynd

Catch up with Simply Living’s founding member Chuck Lynd — a lifelong advocate for local economies, sustainability, and the power of community to shape a just future. The Early YearsFew people embody Simply Living’s mission as fully as Chuck Lynd...

Owner:  Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism, Inc.
University of Delaware launches new tool for Ag and Aquaculture Communities

University of Delaware launches new tool for Ag and Aquaculture Communities

The University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension has launched a new online Fact Sheet designed to support the agriculture and aquaculture communities across the state. The resource is developed with input from the Delaware Department of...

Owner:  Kerby Confer, Lynn Deppen & Donald Alt
Environmental Developments to Watch in New England

Environmental Developments to Watch in New England

[co-author: Sarah Simon, 2025 Summer Associate] With an office in Boston, Beveridge & Diamond (B&D) closely tracks developments, upcoming deadlines, and business implications for companies with operations in Massachusetts and the greater New...

Owner:  Aviva Cuyler
Pa. Department of Environmental Protection eliminates historic permit backlog

Pa. Department of Environmental Protection eliminates historic permit backlog

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has eliminated the historic permit backlog and reviewed and acted on 30,430 permit applications since the beginning of the year. All 2,402 permits that were overdue and on the clock on...

Owner:  Andrew Mok & Champion Family
Delaware beaches weather nor'easter. When they'll be replenished

Delaware beaches weather nor'easter. When they'll be replenished

Delawareans are taking stock after a storm slammed the beaches with elevated high tides, heavy surf and high winds Oct. 12 and 13. The nor'easter caused erosion and scarping on Delaware's bay and ocean beaches, but the dunes did their job,...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
JPMorgan to accept BTC, ETH as loan collateral for institutional clients
Democrats in Upper Darby accuse a GOP council candidate and former police officer of racist posts

Democrats in Upper Darby accuse a GOP council candidate and former police officer of racist posts

Bob Yantorno, a Republican candidate for a seat on Upper Darby’s Township Council, is facing scrutiny over material he posted three years ago that Democrats have decried as racist. Yantorno, 65, is a former commanding officer of the Narberth...

Owner:  The Lenfest Institute
In the Delaware River, climate change and invasive species threaten shad, ‘America’s founding fish’

In the Delaware River, climate change and invasive species threaten shad, ‘America’s founding fish’

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! American shad were a major food source for early European settlers and Native Americans who lived along the Delaware River. Known as...

Owner:  Whyy Inc.
Conditions not ideal for Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen tournament

Conditions not ideal for Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen tournament

These are the results of the 19th annual Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen’s Tournament held the weekend of Oct. 11-12; however, the Sunday session had to be canceled due to the nasty nor’easter. Conditions were not exactly ideal Saturday, but fish...

Owner:  Chris Rausch
Double Del power couple

Double Del power couple

Article by Jen Hendrickson Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson October 24, 2025 This summer, married University of Delaware MBA students Nabila Briste and Tahseef Reza proved that partnership can be a powerful career asset. Working with UD’s Lerner Career...

Owner:  University of Delaware
Delaware Park Casino Bets on Smoking, Opens $5 Million Outdoor Gaming Patio

Delaware Park Casino Bets on Smoking, Opens $5 Million Outdoor Gaming Patio

Posted on: October 14, 2025, 12:47h. Last updated on: October 14, 2025, 01:09h. Delaware Park has opened an outdoor slots patio Tobacco smoking is allowed on the outdoor slots patio, which features 250 slot machines Delaware Park’s roots trace to...

Owner:  Warren B. Eugene
New Jersey and Delaware report significant beach erosion following nor’easter

New Jersey and Delaware report significant beach erosion following nor’easter

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us...

Owner:  Whyy Inc.
Nor’easter Causes Severe Erosion Along Delaware’s Coastline

Nor’easter Causes Severe Erosion Along Delaware’s Coastline

BETHANY BEACH, Del. — A powerful nor’easter battered Delaware’s coastline over the weekend, causing significant beach erosion in Bethany Beach and other parts of Sussex County. Strong winds and relentless waves flattened dunes, carved out parts of...

Owner:  Patricia & Brian Lane
A New Study Indicates Forest Regeneration Provides Climate Benefits, but Won’t Offset Fossil Fuels

A New Study Indicates Forest Regeneration Provides Climate Benefits, but Won’t Offset Fossil Fuels

Regenerating forests typically absorb small amounts of methane but release enough nitrous oxide to create a net warming effect from these two gases combined Carbon dioxide absorbed by growing trees far outweighs this warming effect in most...

Owner:  Columbia University
Delaware data center developer launches PR campaign to boost project

Delaware data center developer launches PR campaign to boost project

Why Should Delaware Care? Residents have raised many concerns about the energy and environmental impacts of the massive data center project planned for Delaware City. The company behind the project is now trying to convince Delawareans that it...

Owner:  Spotlight Delaware (Non-profit)
Tire particles chemical harmful to fish is prevalent in Delaware River Basin but largely at low levels, researcher says

Tire particles chemical harmful to fish is prevalent in Delaware River Basin but largely at low levels, researcher says

A chemical added to rubber tires to make them safer for drivers but that pose a hazard to certain fish has surfaced widely in the Delaware River watershed, according to a researcher. The findings, presented by Jeremy Conkle, a senior chemist and...

Owner:  Delaware Currents, Inc. (Non-profit)
Five states making real progress on BEAD

Five states making real progress on BEAD

In sum – what to know: States push ahead – Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Nevada are turning BEAD plans into action amid shifting federal rules. Fiber still leads, for now – Most states remain fiber-first, even as BEAD adopts a more...

Owner:  Jeff Mucci
Baseball in the time of Trump

Baseball in the time of Trump

Don’t think of them as Toronto’s team. Think of them instead as Canada’s team. Suddenly, the Toronto Blue Jays, underdogs in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, have an entire country behind them. The Dallas Cowboys may have adapted...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

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