WHYY News Climate Desk

With less than 2% of insured Pennsylvania properties carrying flood insurance, a task force has made recommendations to make it more affordable.

For many Philadelphia residents, when extreme heat hits, air-conditioned spaces are in short supply. Here’s a look at some free options across the city.

A series of explosions in 2019 shuttered the largest oil refinery on the East Coast. Here’s a look back at that day.

A heat wave is coming to our region with temperatures expected to reach triple digits by the end of the week. Why heat is deadly? And how can we cool down our cities?

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.