Pennsylvania's average annual temperature is expected to be nearly 6 degrees F hotter in 30 years than it was between 1971 and 2000, according to the state's latest climate change impacts report.
On December 2, Gov. Wolf announced executive actions to support communities impacted by flooding because communities across Pennsylvania increasingly experience flooding caused by intense, short-duration storms due to climate change.
Climate change often takes a backseat to other pressing issues, the discussion remains deeply partisan, and the fossil fuel industry holds a lot of influence in the natural gas-rich state.
