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WHYY News Climate Desk
My Climate Story: Philadelphia students present environmental problems and solutions at WHYY
Inside WHYY, students from eight area schools listened as their peers shared presentations, spoken word, and projects about the climate in Greater Philadelphia and beyond.
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Listen 1:51Flooding at FDR Park lake renews criticism of renovation
Advocates worry the recent removal of tide gates at FDR Park hurt trees. Experts say it depends on the species and on how long they’re inundated.
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Gibbstown LNG by rail proposal hits another roadblock
The controversial 200-mile transport of liquified natural gas from Bradford County, Pa., to a terminal along the Delaware River has hit another roadblock.
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‘We have met the enemy, and he is us’: Remembering the first Earth Day 53 years later
It’s been 53 years since the first Earth Day. People in the Philadelphia area share their memories of the event, and what it means to them decades later.
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First public hearing of Philly LNG export task force draws criticism for blocking community input
The Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force is charged with studying the feasibility of bringing an LNG export terminal to the Port of Philadelphia.
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Earth Day, StrEAT Festival, Center City Jazz Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 20 - April 23: James Beard dinner in Del., Jazz Fest in Philly, and “Beauty and the Beast, Jr." in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:00One penguin species declines, while another thrives on the western Antarctic Peninsula
Scientists predict that Adélie penguins could disappear from the western Antarctic Peninsula. Researchers at UD and Temple are tracking the changing conditions.
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Listen 13:55Climate activists arrested at Vanguard headquarters in Chester County
Climate activists want the suburban Philadelphia-based asset manager to stop investing in fossil fuel. Vanguard says it's carefully managing climate risks for customers.
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WHYY News launches Climate Desk to tackle our changing environment
The newly formed desk reports on how our changing climate affects residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
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Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis?
Many would say capitalism is what drove the climate crisis, and that a solution would depend on a different economic model that prioritizes sustainability and equity.
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Listen 6:52A 15-year-old law would end fossil fuels in federal buildings, but it’s on hold
A combination of factors halted the regulations, most notably opposition from natural gas utilities that faced the likelihood of losing business.
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Pa. to get $6 million in grants for climate change planning from the Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Rich Negrin said the money will jumpstart the state’s blueprint for a safer and cleaner future.
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Philadelphians envision a ‘fossil fuel-free’ refinery redo at community summit
The company redeveloping the former PES refinery site has promised a “green, sustainable” project, but residents want more specific commitments.
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A changing climate is contributing to longer wildfire seasons in New Jersey, experts say
Officials say that 99% of wildfires are caused by humans.
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Climate change could threaten Philly’s drinking water
A chemical spill endangered Philly’s biggest drinking water plant. Sea level rise combined with a drought could push salt toward that same facility.
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