Zoë Read
Multimedia Reporter at WHYY-FM (Philadelphia, PA)
Multimedia Reporter at WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA)
Reporter for WHYY. Columbia Journalism alumna.
Articles
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1 week ago |
alleghenyfront.org | Zoë Read
Some fish traveling the river between Philadelphia, South Jersey and Wilmington struggle to survive and thrive due to low dissolved oxygen levels caused by ammonia discharges from wastewater facilities. This urban stretch of the Delaware River is the only section of the region’s waterways that isn’t fully protective of aquatic life, according to the EPA, and oxygen level criteria doesn’t meet Clean Water Act standards.
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2 weeks ago |
njspotlightnews.org | Zoë Read
Dirty diapers, syringes, a Christmas wreath and an inflatable hot tub — these are just some of the more than 276,899 items volunteers collected from New Jersey’s beaches in 2024. For 40 years, Clean Ocean Action has led annual “Beach Sweeps” to pick up piles of trash washed ashore. The environmental group said it’s most concerned about persistent plastic waste, which last year made up more than 80% of debris collected.
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2 weeks ago |
whyy.org | Zoë Read
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 to cover? Get in touch. For many anglers in New Jersey, opening day of trout season means spring has arrived. Thousands of fishers have waited all winter to cast their lines alongside their comrades Saturday at streams, lakes and ponds throughout the state.
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3 weeks ago |
savingseafood.org | Zoë Read
April 2, 2025 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it plans to finalize new water quality standards that aim to protect fish in a portion of the Delaware River. The announcement comes more than a year after the protections were first proposed, and after environmentalists took legal action to speed up the process.
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3 weeks ago |
whyy.org | Zoë Read |Dillon Dodson
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 to cover? Get in touch. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it plans to finalize new water quality standards that aim to protect fish in a portion of the Delaware River.
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