
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.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
Listen 3:35How wildfires and climate change impact headache and migraine symptoms
Neurologists say the increasing effects of climate change could impact health outcomes, including headaches.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
Listen 1:09Wildfire updates: Smoky conditions improve across the Philly region
4 months ago
Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer
It’s Pennsylvania’s second pilot to provide new A/C units and repairs to people who already received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.
4 months ago
Listen 1:07They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.
4 months ago
Listen 7:40Delaware poor air quality alert until midnight Friday linked to Canadian wildfires
Vulnerable populations in Delaware, including children, older people, and those with asthma, heart disease, and lung disease, are advised to avoid outdoor activities.
4 months ago
Listen 1:13Forecasters predict an ‘above normal’ hurricane season and urge communities to prepare
Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.
4 months ago
Philly to experience frequent heat waves, flooding, says Drexel report
Environmental scientists are evaluating the potential costs of climate change in Philadelphia — and how to prepare.
4 months ago
Climate change is increasing wildfire risk in New Jersey, new report says
A new report looking at weather data over the last five decades has found an increase in fire weather days in the Garden State, and it could be devastating.
4 months ago
90 spraygrounds open this weekend to keep Philadelphians cool
Outdoor water features known as spraygrounds are considered one way to help residents of all ages stay cool during increasingly hot summers.
4 months ago
New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change
Outcry over whale deaths has intensified, and everyone is looking for an explanation.
5 months ago
New Delaware homes would have capability to charge electric vehicles under Senate bill
The measure piggybacks off one already in effect in the state’s most populous county. Even skeptics say it saves consumers thousands of dollars in upfront costs.
5 months ago
Listen 1:31How EPA’s proposed power plant rules could impact Pennsylvania
The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.
5 months ago
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