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A truck drives past loading docks at a distribution center
Urban Planning

Environmental org creates tool to help municipalities regulate warehouse development

A model ordinance released by PennFuture aims to limit impacts like truck traffic and increased stormwater runoff.

3 years ago

Paintings by Diane Burko show climate change data in a painting form.
Science

Philly exhibit highlights how art can move the needle in public perception of climate change

A recent study shows fine art can more effectively communicate climate change than data visualization.

3 years ago

A woman uses an umbrella for protection from the sun in Juniata Park
PlanPhilly
Science

Philly’s summer has been wetter than normal. So what’s with the drought watch?

Drought declarations are not just based on rain. They also consider soil moisture, stream flow, and groundwater, which tends to lag behind rain.

3 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
Weather

Code Orange declared for Philly area due to poor air quality

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.

3 years ago

Visibility in downtown Philadelphia was greatly reduced by smoke drifting into the city from Canadian wildfires
Weather

Pa. declares Code Red due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfires

Under a Code Red, air pollution concentrations are considered unhealthy for the general population and outdoor activity should be avoided.

3 years ago

Multiple protesters holding signs about climate change and PECO.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Replace fossil fuels’: Climate activists target PECO’s next power purchase plan

Every four years, PECO makes a plan to buy electricity for its customers. Climate activists want the utility to do something different the next time around.

3 years ago

Haze blankets Philadelphia due to Canadian wildfires on June 29, 2023.
Weather

Air quality alerts remain in effect across Philly area due to Canadian wildfires

City departments in Philadelphia are urged to allow employees who can work indoors to do so. Public pools will also be closed for the day.

3 years ago

Smoke and haze from the Canadian wildfires hang over Pittsburgh on June 28, 2023.
Weather

Philly declares Code Red due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfires

Wildfires continue to rage across Canada, with hundreds burning and more than half out of control.

3 years ago

Idaho National Laboratory builds and tests nuclear reactors that are often housed in silver domes in the high desert area. (Susan Phillips/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Will climate change force the future of nuclear energy to look smaller and more mobile?

A new microreactor being developed at the Idaho National Laboratory will be small enough to put on a tractor trailer and nimble enough to send to a disaster site.

3 years ago

Listen 8:05
wind farm in Atlantic City
Science

Delaware lawmakers want state to assess offshore wind potential

The legislation would direct DNREC to evaluate the potential benefits and roadblocks of offshore wind.

3 years ago

Listen 1:15
A view of a car driving away from the Homer City Generating Station.
Science

Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant to shut down

Homer City Generating Station will shut down by July due to competition from cheap natural gas and pollution upgrade costs. The plant was a major air polluter in its heyday.

3 years ago

Anthony Cruz (back row, second student with hard hat from right), stands behind a solar panel with his classmates.
Education

Philly teens learned to install solar panels. Then asbestos closed their school

The celebrated Bright Solar Futures program went on, but without its key hands-on element.

3 years ago

Listen 3:35
A man crossing the street, with a very hazy sky
Health

How wildfires and climate change impact headache and migraine symptoms

Neurologists say the increasing effects of climate change could impact health outcomes, including headaches.

3 years ago

Philadelphia skyline hazy from smoke.
PlanPhilly
Weather

How wildfire smoke affects your health, and how to protect yourself

To protect yourself and your family, avoid going outside if possible and close windows and doors.

3 years ago

Listen 1:09
Haze covers Philadelphia, as seen from an aerial view
Weather

Wildfire updates: Smoky conditions improve across the Philly region

Here's what you need to know about the wildfire smoke and air quality situation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

3 years ago

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