Environment & Science

"This is something in winter a few months from now … this is a Miller B system [or nor’easter]. The difference is, temperatures are too warm for snow," EPAWA meteorologist Bobby Martrich said.

Brad Klein reviews the week's astronomical highlights with Bethlehem’s "Backyard Astronomy Guy."

Have you been following the news in the Lehigh Valley this week? Find out how many of these questions about happenings and news around the Lehigh Valley you can answer correctly.

Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

Becky Bradley, executive director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, was one of three speakers in a Friday morning webinar focused on local climate action planning.

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with reporter Phil Gianficaro.

Bethlehem is earmarked to get a $500,000 infusion from the state to close the gap in the South Bethlehem Greenway. It's one of eight projects in the Lehigh Valley being funded.

Former space shuttle astronaut Terry Hart, of Lower Saucon Township, believes the psychological impact of spending more than a year in space on a mission to Mars is impossible to predict.

“The first major synoptic system of the season will impact the region beginning Friday and over the weekend,” the National Weather Service said in its latest forecast discussion.

Brad Klein reviews the weeks astronomical highlights with Bethlehem’s "Backyard Astronomy Guy."

For the first time, Penn State University Lehigh Valley students can pursue a degree in cybersecurity.

State senators are weighing the risks and benefits of Pennsylvania joining a regional cap and trade program targeting greenhouse gases.

Many sectors of the economy have been halted or changed by the coronavirus pandemic, and environmental research is no exception.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A large water main break in Western Allentown, Wednesday, April 29, left areas of the city without water or with low water pressure. The…

Organizations across the Lehigh Valley are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - including the Wildlands Conservancy, which protects natural areas and waterways.

Four local colleges and universities are working together to mitigate 100% of their emissions from electricity consumption.