WHYY News Climate Desk

Heat index values could reach up to 107 degrees this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

One expert on judicial ethics said the connection is too indirect to require the judge to recuse herself.

Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.

Confused about extreme heat terminology? Curious how climate change factors into soaring temps? The WHYY News Climate Desk has you covered.

Drexel professor Rachel Higgins and her students are recording data on discarded items to better understand textile waste in the Drexel community.

Under a Code Orange, air quality may be unhealthy for vulnerable groups such as children, people with asthma, people with heart or lung disease, and older adults.

The A/C units and repairs are available only to people who received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.

The dam could generate enough electricity to power all county operations in Norristown.

Here’s what to do if you’re caught in a flash flood, how you can protect yourself from increased flood risk and how climate change factors in.

NOAA is predicting up to seven major Atlantic hurricanes this year. Officials say now is the time to prepare.

New Jersey is warming faster than any other state in the Northeast, officials say.

The U.S. will need a lot more lithium to make the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has a ton of it.

The Bucks County site has earned Heritage Conservancy environmental awards amidst more than 30 years of federal remediation.

The Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeastern Pennsylvania will set renewable energy guidelines in the coming months.

Philadelphia students are learning how to reduce the impacts of climate change and protect the watershed — and earning a “green ribbon” in the process.