Climate Change

DEP declared Thursday a “Code Red” and Friday a “Code Orange” for Air Quality Action Day across the keystone state. Although the air quality isn’t as dangerous as it was a few weeks ago, smoke from Canadian wildfires is again...

A new study finds that most Americans understands that climate change is human-caused and think that individual choices make a difference. When it comes to climate, Americans mostly are on the same page – even if they’re quiet. The majority...

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 month was way warmer and dryer, as trends of climate change continue to show. Spotting shorts in February is unusual. This past month, you may have noticed way warmer days than normal. Philadelphia was much warmer than normal and much...

A combination of ice skating, drag, comedy and climate? The Bearded Ladies Cabaret has it all in one ‘cool’ event. Philadelphia’s drag superstars are lining up on the ice next to trained professionals for an upcoming show. The Bearded Ladies...

The Delaware Estuary & Basin has a “Fair” health rating according to the latest Technical Report for the Delaware Estuary. The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) released its Technical Report for the Delaware Estuary and Basin (TREB) 2022 to...

Climate Central released last month’s climate trends. Last month, the average temps were close to normal, according to a report from Climate Central. Philadelphia’s Decembers have been trending 4.3°F warmer over the past 50 years. It’s also the month with...

Climate change trends continue in Philadelphia. Here’s what the science says. Philadelphia experienced a wetter and much cooler October in 2022. The average temperature was 57.2°F was 1.0° cooler than normal, according to Climate Central. This is outside the norm:...

Philly’s feeling the heat during recent waves, and it’s not just the temperature that’s gone up. Philadelphia has had a hot summer. By early August, there were 27 times that the temperature reached 90 or above in Philadelphia. A normal...