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Climate change is already making Philadelphia hotter and wetter. Monthly temperatures are trending hotter and wetter in line with climate change, and this past month was no exception. May was hotter and wetter than normal. The average temperature of 67.5°F...

The space provides students access to an outdoor learning space and decreases the park equity gap in the Olney neighborhood. A newly renovated community schoolyard at James R. Lowell Elementary School in Olney provides green space to students while integrating green...

Waste has increased 45% over the past 30 years. Act 101, PA’s recycling law, has not been updated since 1988. According to a new report by Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) and PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, Pennsylvania’s solid waste laws...

Shop from one of these small & local plant shops for your next green addition Plants are extremely useful, whether it be as a best friend, a house decoration, or a new hobby to take up. Plants have several benefits...

The Parks and Rec program is up and running, on a neighborhood level. Philadelphia Parks and Recreation announced a community compost program in 2019. It’s finally up and running, on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood level. Currently, the program requires residents to connect...

Climate change trends are shifting us towards warmer temps earlier in the year. May heating up is another reminder of climate change. Climate change not only shifting us towards hotter weather but also coming earlier in the year. In Philadelphia,...

Pennsylvania ranks #23 in solar power, and #16 in wind power Renewables are gaining momentum. The contiguous U.S. generated an estimated 606,000 GWh of wind and solar electricity in 2021, up to 16% of electricity consumed, according to Climate Central. Pennsylvania was the...

The Streets Department has five upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Events scheduled Have hazardous waste you need to get rid of? The Streets Department is hosting its annual household hazardous waste events in 2022, requiring Philadelphia residents to register and schedule...

The traveling beer garden returns, as well as an outpost by Fairmount Water Works. Get ready for another season of Parks on Tap! It will return initially to a stationary location and then as a traveling version later this year....