Climate Change

Climate change update: April was hotter and wetter than usual

This past April's temperatures and rainfall continue to track with climate trends. Climate change is making Philadelphia hotter and wetter.…

2 years ago

February was the 2nd warmest since 1873 – and way dryer than normal.

The month was way warmer and dryer, as trends of climate change continue to show. Cherry blossoms in Philadelphia on…

2 years ago

Skate & watch the Bearded Ladies sing about climate change

A combination of ice skating, drag, comedy and climate? The Bearded Ladies Cabaret has it all in one 'cool' event.…

2 years ago

Good news for sturgeon, bad news for striped bass & sea level rise according to a new report on the Delaware Watershed.

The Delaware Estuary & Basin has a "Fair" health rating according to the latest Technical Report for the Delaware Estuary.…

2 years ago

December temps were normal, but wetter than normal.

Climate Central released last month's climate trends. Last month, the average temps were close to normal, according to a report…

2 years ago

Global Weirding: October was cooler & wetter, November is off to a hot start

Climate change trends continue in Philadelphia. Here's what the science says. Philadelphia experienced a wetter and much cooler October in…

2 years ago

Summer’s not just hot: humidity has increased

Philly's feeling the heat during recent waves, and it's not just the temperature that's gone up. Philadelphia has had a…

3 years ago

As Philadelphia declares a heat emergency, Biden fails to declare climate emergency

Alarm bells ring, yet politicians refuse to take action locally and nationally. But we need all of it. The City…

3 years ago

Philadelphia Summers will increase 8°F by end of century

If current emissions trends continue, Philadelphia summers will feel like present-day Louisiana. Philadelphia summers are already hotter. But this year…

3 years ago