Flooding

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  House bill on energy efficiency standards passes to the Senate. Legislation sponsored by Representative Jennifer O’Mara would set energy efficiency standards for household appliances in the commonwealth. “[A]ppliance efficiency standards are a simple...

Philadelphia is not directly next to the ocean…but still floods with high tides. How and why does this happen? What can we do to prevent and prepare for it? The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Philadelphia...

As Philadelphians reel from the damage unleashed by Hurricane Isaias ­­and brace for increased storm surges due to climate change, residents have a resource to protect their homes from future high rain events. The strong winds and heavy rain of...