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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
JPMorgan to accept BTC, ETH as loan collateral for institutional clients
Delaware-incorporated investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase could soon allow institutional clients to use Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings as collateral for loans by the end of the year, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...