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This past April’s temperatures and rainfall continue to track with climate trends. Climate change is making Philadelphia hotter and wetter. April followed this trend with an unusually warm and wet month, according to Climate Central. Philadelphia’s average April temperature of...

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is seeking public input on trail uses and access points for seamless riverfront access. Initial planning has begun for an extension of the northern end of the Delaware River Trail that would connect Fishtown’s Penn...

Sustainable Business Network hosted their 7th annual ceremony on Thursday evening at the Indepemdence Seaport Museum What are the projects and people that bring the triple bottom line (environmental, social, and economic benefits) of green stormwater infrastructure to life? The...

Ban took three months to accelerate, but has had sustained effects. Almost 200 million “disposable” plastic bags avoided landing in the city of brotherly love over the past year. For a visual, that’s equal to filling City Hall with plastic...

The IPCC made it clear: we have to lower emissions by 2030. But in Pennsylvania, we have local solutions available. The IPCC has stated global temperatures were 1.1°C (2° F) higher in 2011–2020 than 1850–1900. Despite warming across all 50 states and...

Of twelve candidates, three attended Tuesday evening’s Climate Mayoral Forum. While some Philadelphians flocked outdoors to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather on Tuesday evening, one hundred and fifty attendees from 35 zip codes filed into The Academy of Natural Sciences...

Climate Central’s monthly report revealed that Marches are getting over 3.1°F warmer on average If March felt warmer than normal, it was. The month’s average temperature of 45.1°F was 1.6° above normal. Marches in Philadelphia are getting hotter, leading to...

Public health takeaways from the Delaware River chemical spill Millions drink, shower, and wash their clothes every day with water from the Delaware River Watershed without thinking twice about its origin. But the recent chemical spill in Bristol Township was...

Environmental advocates welcomed the roadmap to improve Philadelphia’s tree canopy while questioning its cost and consistency with recent clear-cutting. The Philly Tree Plan, released last month by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, offers a detailed blueprint to reverse the declining trend...