5 tips from your neighbors on how to deal with flooding
Flooding can be a life-altering event. While these tips won’t eliminate your flood risk, they could help you reduce your losses.
2 years ago
Listen 6:01Why Ida’s remnants left the Vine Street Expressway under water
A pump system, designed in the 1970s, lost power during Hurricane Ida. But it didn't have much of a chance to begin with.
2 years ago
Listen 4:18Could Philly’s steam system provide a climate solution? PGW says no
Vicinity Energy, which operates Philadelphia’s steam loop system, is now battling with PGW, another century-old institution, over its Center City customers.
2 years ago
Listen 7:24One year since Ida: How the remnants of a hurricane still leave Pa. residents paying the price
It has been one year since the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties with historic rainfall and strong winds.
2 years ago
Listen 4:34Philly citizen scientists gather heat and air quality data in hopes of a ‘more livable’ city
Philly is one of 14 cities and counties across the country chosen by a federal agency to collect heat data this summer, in an annual citizen science project.
2 years ago
Listen 4:01Climate change means some coastal groundwater may soon be too salty to drink. What can cities do?
Desalination is a solution for cities on the coast that are running out of freshwater sources—but the process can turn out to be more than cities bargained for.
2 years ago
Listen 13:41The Atlantic surfclam industry generates ~$30M in yearly revenue. But a study shows offshore wind development planned for the Jersey coast could cut that income up to 25%.
2 years ago
Penn America Energy wants to construct a massive LNG export terminal in the city of Chester along the Delaware River. The plan faces an uphill battle.
2 years ago
Listen 4:38Climate change could significantly impact commercial fishing, Rutgers study says
Climate change is causing fish species to travel in search of suitable temperatures, and it’s impacting the marine food web, a Rutgers study finds.
3 years ago
Environmentalists say new fossil fuel projects could derail New Jersey’s climate goals
New Jersey wants to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. Environmentalists warn that goal could be derailed by new natural gas projects.
3 years ago
Geothermal energy lies right beneath our feet. Could Philadelphia tap into it?
Philadelphia’s decarbonization goals run right up against PGW, the gas utility it owns. Some say the solution lies below the city.
3 years ago
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