Environment & Science

Residents can comment on a draft of the 2025-2029 Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, or SCORP, through March 3. There's a public input form, as well as scheduled webinars.

A contentious land-use battle is underway, and it's headed to the Pennsylvania's Environmental Hearing Board. Both sides are confident they'll win.

On the night of Jan. 13, the full moon passed directly between Earth and Mars, blocking our view of the ‘red planet’ for over an hour.

About 150 people are expected to gather at Covered Bridge Park in South Whitehall Township early Sunday morning for the Lehigh Valley groundhog lodge's annual celebration.

Join Megan Frank at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. every Friday for Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR. This week Megan talks to environment and science reporter Molly Bilinski and Northampton County reporter Ryan Gaylor.

The results of the 2023 citywide greenhouse gas inventory are in. The project was part of Penn State’s Local Climate Action Program.

Food & Water Watch on Tuesday held a rally outside Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s city office in defense of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. A Republican congressman earlier this month introduced a joint resolution to repeal it.

Applications are open for the DCNR's Community Conservation Partnerships Program. Funding supports projects to develop new parks, rehabilitate existing spaces and protect vital natural habitats.

A farm in Lehigh County has tested positive for HPIA, according to a news release Monday from the state Department of Agriculture. A response team is in place and the farm has been quarantined, officials said.

This week, WLVR's Brad Klein explore The Pleiades, a prominent winter asterism, or group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky.

Its previous owners, the Mauser family, sold the property below value to realize a long-term goal of preserving its forest, farmland and streams, a statement said.

The Lower Saucon Township Council is considering a measure to clear the way for Bethlehem Landfill's expansion, in part by giving themselves more control over its approval. Here's what the proposal says.

The specimens on display are made up of bodies donated for the purpose – those individuals who agreed, upon their death, that their bodies could be used for educational purposes in the exhibition.

Lower Saucon Township is considering zoning changes, so Bethlehem Landfill can expand, and one state lawmaker representing the area near the landfill is opposed.

The storm is being described as an “impactful extratropical cyclone” — the type that has cold air at its core and derives its energy from cold and warm air masses interacting.

Will the Lehigh Valley see a white Christmas? It could happen, forecasters say, but there's a larger concern from a very 'complex' storm that's taking shape — and coming this way.

The annual tradition for many doubles as a science fair you can take part in.

The Lehigh Valley is under a winter weather advisory from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Many of the Lehigh Valley's tree farms are already sold out for the season, and farmers say the shortage shows no sign of easing any time soon.

A professor at Lehigh University breaks down what a recent, and historic, breakthrough in fusion ignition might mean for the future of clean energy and the potential student interest in the topic.

Love it or hate it, Lehigh Valley residents will likely see a wintry mess from a significant coastal storm coming later this week. Get the latest on timing, expected precipitation and more.

Marley Wait, of Macungie, is a cadet at United States Military Academy West Point. She was named one of the 40 students to win a prestigious Marshall Scholarship to support her studies when she graduates this spring.