WHYY News Climate Desk
Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer
It’s Pennsylvania’s second pilot to provide new A/C units and repairs to people who already received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.
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Listen 1:07They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.
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Listen 7:15Delaware poor air quality alert until midnight Friday linked to Canadian wildfires
Vulnerable populations in Delaware, including children, older people, and those with asthma, heart disease, and lung disease, are advised to avoid outdoor activities.
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Listen 1:13Forecasters 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.
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Philly to experience frequent heat waves, flooding, says Drexel report
Environmental scientists are evaluating the potential costs of climate change in Philadelphia — and how to prepare.
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Climate change is increasing wildfire risk in New Jersey, new report says
A new report looking at weather data over the last five decades has found an increase in fire weather days in the Garden State, and it could be devastating.
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90 spraygrounds open this weekend to keep Philadelphians cool
Outdoor water features known as spraygrounds are considered one way to help residents of all ages stay cool during increasingly hot summers.
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New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change
Outcry over whale deaths has intensified, and everyone is looking for an explanation.
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New Delaware homes would have capability to charge electric vehicles under Senate bill
The measure piggybacks off one already in effect in the state’s most populous county. Even skeptics say it saves consumers thousands of dollars in upfront costs.
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Listen 1:31How EPA’s proposed power plant rules could impact Pennsylvania
The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.
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The PA Tick Research Lab, one of only three labs nationwide engaged in tick testing and research, is analyzing data from 30,000 tick exposures in Pennsylvania from 2019-2021.
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Experts say climate change is fueling and favoring the growth of invasive species—in many cases, at the expense of Pennsylvania’s cherished symbols.
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Power plants among the largest industrial climate polluters in Pennsylvania
In a new report, environmental advocates crunched EPA data to call out Pennsylvania’s “dirty dozen.”
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Listen 1:23Climate change could impact the Philly region’s water supply. New storage options may help
Climate change could mean droughts and changing water flow in the Delaware River. Water regulators say new storage facilities could help mitigate future water scarcity.
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Delaware lawmakers unveil package of bills designed to combat the impacts of climate change
The legislative package includes a measure to reduce net emissions in the state by 50% by 2030 and by 100% reaching net zero by 2050.
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