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Philadelphia Parks and Rec work to remove the Belmont Plateau’s iconic sugar maple tree on the morning of Dec. 15, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Fairmount Park’s iconic maple tree is gone. Arborists cite climate change

Officials suspect a few things are behind the tree’s decline: its age, compaction around its roots where people walked around and had picnics, and climate change.

4 years ago

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Men repair their truck in smoke from a forest fire on a road near Magaras, in the republic of Sakha, Siberia, in July. (Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images)
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Environment

The U.N. says it has verified a new record high temperature for the Arctic

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a statement on Tuesday calling the temperature reading "more befitting the Mediterranean than the Arctic."

4 years ago

Maria Becker Gallagher strolls past the Schuylkill River on Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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Philadelphia

Philly’s warm weekend broke records. Here’s what climate scientists say about it

Saturday’s warm weather broke records in several places throughout the Philadelphia region — and climate change likely contributed, scientists say.

4 years ago

Aftermath of tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky. (Brandon Clement/WXChasing YouTube)
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National

Video: Drone footage captures devastating aftermath of Mayfield, Ky., tornado

4 years ago

Dog owner Derrick Starks, left, Chris Buchanan, center and Niki Thompson, right, both from neighboring counties, attempt to rescue Cheyenne, the dog, from a tornado damaged home in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states Friday, killing several people overnight
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Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states

Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing at least six people overnight.

4 years ago

People wearing face masks walk through Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Code Blue weather advisories issued in Philadelphia area

The temperature or the wind chill could go below 20 degrees. Such conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to people without shelter.

4 years ago

Workers pump water from a flooded section of Interstate 676 in Philadelphia Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Philadelphians have gotten more Ida aid than residents of any other Pa. county

FEMA’s Individual Assistance program helps households pay for repairs to property damaged in disasters like Ida. The deadline for applications is Jan. 10.

5 years ago

High water levels in Bridgeport captured the morning following the storm. (Robby Brod/WHYY)
Environment
Pennsylvania

How Bridgeport is recovering almost three months removed from Hurricane Ida

The Montgomery County community was among the Pennsylvania towns hit hard by flooding after the storm’s remnants struck the region.

5 years ago

Vacant retail buildings in downtown Norristown
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Montgomery County declares Code Blue ahead of bitter cold temperatures

The Code Blue will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday through 8 a.m. Wednesday, when either the temperature or wind chill is expected to be below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

5 years ago

This Oct. 11, 2019 photo shows a car kicking up spray while driving through a flooded street in Bay Head, N.J. Bay Head is moving forward with its own proposed solutions to back bay flooding in response to
New Jersey

Damp Jersey Shore town ponders a fix for ‘sunny day’ floods

An elite but often-underwater beach town at the Jersey Shore is looking for its own solutions to back bay flooding.

5 years ago

Smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant in Urumqi in western China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. China, the world's biggest coal user, said Tuesday the fossil fuel will play a less dominant role in its energy mix and that, despite plans to build new coal-fired power plants, the country won't use it on a wide scale
Environment
International
Public Health

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels

A new study by climate scientists at Global Carbon Project finds that the world is on track to put 36.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air this year.

5 years ago

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New Jersey
Public Safety
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Tidal flooding forces people out of their homes late Friday night in Salem County, New Jersey

The Delaware River overflowed its banks causing flooding in Carneys Point and Penns Grove.

5 years ago

(6abc)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Flooding leaves part of Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing under water; I-95 exit closed

Moderate to major tidal flooding is possible for areas along the Delaware River, officials said.

5 years ago

A barricade blocks access to a road flooded by recent rain in Branchburg, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
New Jersey
Public Safety

Nor’easter slams N.J. with high winds, flooding, and power outages

What makes the nor’easter slamming New Jersey unique — it’s long, it’s windy, and it’s unpredictable, leading to blackouts and a “dynamic” traffic situation.

5 years ago

A weather map illustrates a Flood Warning in effect for the Philly region
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Nor’easter to bring more rain to Philly region

Heavy rain continues through the early morning hours with Flash Flood concerns east of the city.

5 years ago

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