WHYY News Climate Desk

During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021, water rushed down the creek, flooding Forbidden Drive.

The legislation would require data centers to take financial responsibility for their impact on the grid.

Despite a snowy winter, New Jersey has not seen enough precipitation to bring streams and groundwater sources back to normal levels.

Heat is the top weather-related cause of death in the U.S.

The bill’s supporters say it would align investor-owned utility profits with typical Wall Street earnings. Utilities say it would threaten infrastructure investment.

The Philadelphia Gas Commission tabled the $182 million proposal but agreed to fund $5 million for engineering and environmental studies.

At Penn’s DumoLab, researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.

Meadows and native plants have a number of benefits, including soaking up stormwater and attracting pollinators.

The Delaware City Refinery has a history of releasing sulfur dioxide while fixing equipment issues.

In a letter to the state’s regulated utilities, the governor laid out a new system to rein in corporate profits.

A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.

The American Lung Association says the Philly area is among the worst in the country for levels of a pollutant that can cause lung and heart issues.

Unlike lawns, which have short roots, meadows soak up water and prevent stormwater pollution.

Lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on a resolution that pits the state Legislature against Gov. Mikie Sherrill over climate-driven flood rules.

Five decades after the original Earth Day, some Pennsylvania species are still at extreme risk.