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Haze covers Philadelphia, as seen from an aerial view
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Wildfire updates: Smoky conditions improve across the Philly region

Here's what you need to know about the wildfire smoke and air quality situation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

2 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is barely visible through the haze just before 6 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, June 7.
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly health officials: ‘Avoid going outdoors’ and try not to drive, because of wildfire smoke

Smoke is being funneled down from raging wildfires in Quebec due to “a unique weather pattern,” the Health Department said.

2 years ago

The Statue of Liberty stands shrouded in a reddish haze as a result of Canadian wildfires
NPR
Environment
National
Public Health

How Canadian wildfires are worsening U.S. air quality and what you can do to cope

The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.

2 years ago

Haze over the baseball stadium.
Environment
Explainers
National

Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in US. Here’s how to stay safe

Last week, U.S. officials as far south as Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania reported being impacted by the wildfires.

2 years ago

A cyclist rides in the day’s diminishing light
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Pennsylvania and New Jersey are under fire risk warning Tuesday

Be careful when discarding cigarette butts, keep vehicles off of dry grass, and consider skipping the campfire.

2 years ago

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A view of the Philadelphia skyline.
Environment
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Zero thunderstorm warnings issued in or around Philly during driest May on record

Philadelphia, Wilmington, Reading, and Mount Pocono recorded rainfall between .09 and .75 inches for the month.

2 years ago

Man dumping water out of home in Catano, Puerto Rico
NPR
Environment
International

How to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season with climate change in mind

National Hurricane Center is rolling out a major upgrade to the computer model it uses to predict hurricane storm surge.

2 years ago

Center City Philadelphia skyline
Environment
Public Health
6abc

Code Orange: Air Quality Alert for Philadelphia area due to smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires

Anyone diagnosed with heart disease, lung disease, and asthma should limit their time outdoors.

2 years ago

A satellite image shows Hurricane Ian making landfall in southwest Florida
Environment
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Forecasters predict an ‘above normal’ hurricane season and urge communities to prepare

Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.

2 years ago

Denver, Colorado
NPR
Environment
National

Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.

Conditions were expected to improve but some health impacts to residents, particularly those at higher risk, were still possible through Sunday afternoon.

2 years ago

The beach, ocean and skyline are in Avalon, New Jersey
Business
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Annual Stockton ‘shorecast’ predicts smooth sailing at Jersey Shore this summer

For 15 years, Stockton University has issued its shorecast for the summer season. This year shows continued improvement over the first years of COVID-19.

2 years ago

Children play in a fountain to cool off in downtown Portland, Ore., Friday, May 12, 2023. An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. 
(AP Photo/Claire Rush)
Environment
National

Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records

Temperatures in Portland are forecast to hover in the mid-90s throughout the weekend. Temperatures could hit the low 90s in Seattle.

2 years ago

More severe weather is forecast for much of the Midwest and southern United States just days after tornadoes left devastation in many of the same communities
NPR
Environment
National
Public Safety

More storms and tornadoes have been forecast for the Midwest and South

More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Environment
New Jersey
Public Safety
6abc

4 tornadoes touch down in New Jersey: National Weather Service

The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that tornadoes hit Cinnaminson, Jackson Township, and Howell Township, New Jersey.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Tornado, severe storms damage areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

Thunderstorms and severe weather also made their way through areas in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

3 years ago

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