Steven Williams has been named the new director of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship. more

OCEAN VIEW — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announces the inaugural James Farm Photo Challenge Oct. 13-14 at the 150-acre James Farm Ecological Preserve. Nature enthusiasts and … more

The effects of Tropical Storm Ophelia on Delaware beaches last weekend were significant. And her influence might not be complete, according to Jesse Hayden, an administrator for the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Shoreline and Waterway Management Section. more

Wet weather is on tap for Delaware as Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen bears down on the Mid-Atlantic region. The slow moving system is expected to slide up from the Carolinas to … more

After being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia on Sunday still posed a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rains from Washington, D.C. to New York City, and coastal flood warnings remained in effect for parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. But even as Ophelia weakens, a new tropical storm is brewing in the Atlantic: Philippe. As of 5 a.m. Sunday, Ophelia was located about 85 miles (135 kilometers) south of Washington, D.C. It's expected to continue weakening over the next two days. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Philippe was 1,155 miles (1,860 kilometers) west of the Cabo Verde Islands. more

GEORGETOWN — Clay Vincent, of Laurel, recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Sussex County 4-H. Sussex 4-H will use the funds to provide … more

Delaware Wild Lands, the oldest and largest land conservation organization in the state, is offering an adventure tour of the Great Cypress Swamp in Selbyville on Sept. 30. more

The state’s first student-driven electric vehicle charging stations were unveiled in front of dozens of pupils, business partners and faculty at Delcastle Technical High School on Thursday. more

Approximately $19 million in federal funding to combat marine debris in coastal communities is available, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. more

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday accepted a civil rights complaint against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for discriminating against neighbors of Bioenergy Devco’s proposed anaerobic digester during its review process. more

The draining of a popular Delaware City fishing pond, known as “the dikes” to locals, has been delayed, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. more

The New Castle, Kent and Sussex Conservation Districts are accepting entries for the annual conservation poster contest from Delaware public, charter, private or homeschooled students in grades K-12. … more

SEAFORD – With permit approvals, Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has given the green light to Bioenergy Devo LLC’s plans for biogas production … more

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on Thursday announced 36 grant awards for more than $14.9 million to improve wildlife habitat, enhance resilience to changing climate conditions and engage communities throughout the Delaware River watershed in conservation activities. more

Tuesday will be an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in the First State, according to a warning issued Monday by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. more

There’s a chance for more warm, wet weather than usual in Delaware in the coming months. more

The Delaware Bay is home to the country’s largest population of spawning horseshoe crabs. And with the population of the species deemed vulnerable to extinction in the eyes of the … more

Part one of this two-part series explained the important pollination services that honey bees (who are not native to North America) and native bees provide within our food system and the various … more

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a temporary emergency variance for air quality to allow for the construction and operation of a rental boiler at Perdue’s poultry-processing facility on Rehoboth Boulevard, Milford. more

For the first time, municipalities can join state agencies and nongovernmental organizations with 501(c)(3) status in applying for tree-planting funding from the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative. more