1,000-year storm? In 1982, Northeast Philly saw even more intense rainfall than last week
“Thousand-year” means a weather event has a 0.1% chance of occurring annually — but with climate change, flood frequency is growing.
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When will the sun return? Philly skies could be hazy until California gets some rain
The smoke might get pushed south this weekend, weather experts say, but it’s likely to return.
Philly’s long-term flooding plan could involve relocating parts of neighborhoods
Rising sea levels are a serious threat to low-lying areas of the city.
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This is how much Philly’s big buildings are contributing to climate change
Which do you think has more impact, a sports stadium or a supermarket?
Philly students won’t be punished for climate strike walkout, school district says in 180-degree flip
Kids will need parents’ permission to earn the excused absence.
Philly’s Instagram-famous Graffiti Pier might soon be under water
At a public meeting, stakeholders expressed hope the jetty would become a place for legal street art.
Poll: 60 percent of PA voters want to give Trump the boot — just like Obama at 2 years in
Franklin & Marshall's latest survey also found voters increasingly worried about climate change.
Philadelphia is one of 20 winners of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge
The ~$2 million award will bolster renewable energy and alternative transportation efforts.
Photos: Philly celebrates clean cars as Trump aims to roll back fuel efficiency standards
Complete with cake and presents for the "birthday" of the country's effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
John Oliver slams PA gov-hopeful Scott Wagner for his climate change statement
No Sen. Wagner, climate change is not caused by the Earth moving closer to the sun. (Watch at the 18-minute mark.)
This Philly artist makes furniture inspired by climate change
The work, which depicts scenes of a “dying planet,” sells for upwards of $7,000.