Topic: Climate Change
AI Data Centers Haven’t Got a Friend in PA
Why do so many Pennsylvanians oppose Amazon (and other tech giants) building “innovation campuses” in their counties?
By Ethan Dodd
Four Ways Philly can Grow our Tree Canopy
The City’s ambitious Tree Plan will need an all-out effort to accomplish. Here, some ideas we could steal from elsewhere
By Courtney DuChene
Where Are the Trees We Were Promised?
Two years into the City’s first-ever Tree Plan, our leafy coverage has remained static. What happens now?
By Courtney DuChene
How To Celebrate Earth Day in Philadelphia
More than 50 years after the holiday began, there are more reasons — and more ways — than ever to combat climate change, right here in Philly
By Rosamelia Lara Sanchez, Christina Griffith and Lauren McCutcheon
“We Are the Cavalry”
Bread & Roses Community Fund launched a new program to support grassroots groups fighting for climate justice. Chester environmental activist Zulene Mayfield explains why this work matters
By Charity Tooze
Get City Pension Money Out of Fossil Fuels
New York City has divested three of its five municipal pensions from dirty energy — with stellar financial results. As Philadelphia works to fund our pensions, should we do the same?
By Courtney DuChene
Want a Stronger Philadelphia? Invest in Plants.
The President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society believes making Philadelphia greener isn’t just a matter of “nice to have”
By Matt Rader
Penn Bets Big On Green
The city's largest private employer is enacting an ambitious sustainability plan that could be a model for the rest of Philly — and the country
By Courtney DuChene
Will the Key to Climate Resilience be AI — or Dopamine?
How emerging tech can help cities fight climate change
By Diana Lind
Does Trump 2.0 Mean Game Over for the Climate?
Doomism will get us nowhere. Here’s what we can do to continue protecting the environment
By Courtney DuChene