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Women Voices on Climate Change, Part 2

Academy of Natural Sciences

Inspired by the book All We Can Save , a celebration of the feminist climate renaissance , we asked 15 local women who are thinking about and working on climate change to respond to the question: “If we are at a crossroads of peril and promise, where do you see possibility alive and growing?”.

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Drexel Helps Set Climate Resilience Research Agenda for Philadelphia

Academy of Natural Sciences

Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University have partnered with the City of Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and other local organizations to create a new and unique collaboration to develop ways to make the Philadelphia region more climate resilient.

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Updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Spotlights Changing City

Academy of Natural Sciences

In the coming years, Philadelphia gardeners may try out some new plants and retire old favorites after an updated government map was released this fall. In this newest update, many Philadelphia residents have moved into a warmer half zone, reflecting changing environmental realities.

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Climate Year Wrap-Up

Academy of Natural Sciences

This new office is physically located alongside the Environmental Collaboratory space in 3101 Market Street. As a permanent observer to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change’s annual Conference of Parties (COP), Drexel sent a delegation of students, faculty and professional staff to Glasgow for the COP26 conference.

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Personal Stories, Our Stories

Academy of Natural Sciences

I have repaired my own home and my truck, but it was a financial disaster for me, and I got no help from the government.”. The impacts of climate change are neither theoretical nor abstract. By Scott Cooper, PhD, President and CEO of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. 17, 2021.

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Are Solar Panels Right for You?

Academy of Natural Sciences

April is Earth Month, a time when many are considering how they can make changes to their homes and their lives to be more sustainable. When Academy of Natural Sciences members Chris and Alysia Fostek saw that their first energy bill for their then-new home was more than $500, they knew there had to be a better, greener way.

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Building a More Resilient, Just City

Academy of Natural Sciences

These rare storms are expected to become more frequent with climate change as a warmer atmosphere can hold (and during storms release!) While increased infrastructure flooding is a major concern in urban areas, riverine and coastal flooding are also exacerbated by development and likely to be amplified by climate change.