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Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Science

PGW’s pipeline replacement plan will cost up to $8 billion and ignores climate impacts, study says

The report has a number of regulatory recommendations, which could help give PGW, the city, and ratepayers a more accurate accounting of the gas main replacement program.

2 years ago

An ice skater and performer clutches the side of the ice skating rink on a sunny day.
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

This Philly drag show tackles climate change — on ice

Performers hope audiences leave the show feeling “energized and curious” about climate solutions.

2 years ago

Listen 5:05
File photo: Climate activists with the Earth Quaker Action Team protest Vanguard's fossil fuel investments at their headquarters in Malvern. Eight people who sought to meet with an executive were arrested after refusing to leave and charged with misdemeanor defiant trespass. (Courtesy of Earth Quaker Action Team)
Politics & Policy

Vanguard pulls out of international climate initiative, angering environmentalists

Vanguard withdrew from a global network of asset managers committed to cutting carbon emissions. The company says it was to preserve independence and prevent confusion.

2 years ago

Lemuel Bannister estimates the height of the flooding caused by Isais in 2020. Holes along the bottom of the siding are covered up with an insulation board to keep his pipes from freezing in the winter. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Weather

‘An injustice’: 2 years after Tropical Storm Isaias, Eastwick residents still recovering without federal aid

Tropical Storm Isaias damaged hundreds of homes in Philly. In low-lying Eastwick, residents are still recovering.

2 years ago

Listen 4:45
attorney general matt platkin speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

New Jersey sues oil companies for deceiving public about climate change

N.J. wants the fossil fuel industry to pay for the impacts of climate change, files lawsuit over climate disinformation.

3 years ago

Denise Statham stands in the backyard of her frequently flooded home in Eastwick. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Weather

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.

3 years ago

Listen 6:01
The Vine Street Expressway is filled like a bathtub from Broad Street to the Schuylkill River after torrential rain from the remnants of Hurrican Ida. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why 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.

3 years ago

Listen 4:18
Vicinity Energy's Operations Manager Mike Ancona explains how a modern co-generation plant creates the steam that heats Center City office buildings
Community

Could 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.

3 years ago

Listen 7:24
I-676 is filled with floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Ida in 2021.
PlanPhilly
Weather

One 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.

3 years ago

Listen 4:34
Carolyn Martin gestures toward a sensor on a car
PlanPhilly
Weather

Philly 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.

3 years ago

Listen 4:01
The front of brick building that says Cape May Water Works and 1926.
The Pulse
Science

Climate 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.

3 years ago

Listen 13:41
A 2,000-pound crate of clams is lifted out of the Mary B. Each at Dockside Packing in Atlantic City
Community

Offshore wind farms could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery revenue up to 25%, Rutgers study suggests

The 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%.

3 years ago

A sign reads
Community

Could Delco get a major LNG export terminal? How Biden’s plans to increase LNG exports could clash with its environmental justice goals in Chester

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.

3 years ago

Listen 4:38
F.I.S.H. Night at Camden's Adventure Aquarium. (Adventure Aquarium)
Science

Climate 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

In this Tuesday April 10, 2018, file photo are sections of Newark and the Passaic River in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Community

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

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