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Delaware is planting thousands more trees and protecting forests after losing 1,000 acres yearly to development. The state's new climate plan could more than double carbon storage by 2050 while creating jobs and cooling communities.
Researchers have developed groundbreaking monitoring methods to safeguard Canada's Peace-Athabasca Delta, a wetland the size of Delaware that's home to Indigenous communities and remarkable biodiversity. Their seven-year study offers hope that this UNESCO World Heritage Site can be protected for generations.
A United Arab Emirates company is pumping $600 million into Delaware's Port of Wilmington over the next decade, creating hundreds of American jobs while transforming a historic industrial hub into a world-class shipping facility. The partnership shows how international investment can spark real economic growth for local communities.
A new feed supplement uses virus-derived enzymes to fight bacterial infections in turkeys without antibiotics. Delaware poultry farmers may soon have access to this precision technology that targets harmful bacteria while protecting helpful gut microbes.
Sussex Technical High School just landed a state innovation grant to bring cutting-edge mapping technology into its environmental science classrooms. Students will now learn the same digital tools professionals use to manage land, analyze data, and protect natural resources.
Sussex Technical High School just scored a major win for its future farmers and environmental scientists. Students will now learn cutting-edge mapping technology used by professionals in agriculture and conservation careers.
Ten American species, from Washington's Olympic marmot to Delaware's lantern firefly, are being considered for endangered species protections. If approved, these would be the first new protections granted under the current administration.
Delaware County's biggest day of nonprofit fundraising is back for its third year, building on momentum that's raised nearly $4 million for local causes in just two years. Registration opens now through April 17, with the main event kicking off May 6.