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44moon t1_iy8g0ni wrote

5 degrees? uhhh holy shit

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YanniCanFly t1_iy8x5kv wrote

Global warming whatcha gonna do 🤷‍♂️

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Gator1523 t1_iy9t7aa wrote

Urban heat island is a big contributor. As the climate warms, we're going to need to plant more urban trees.

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dherrmann t1_iyaljpd wrote

Out in Western Chester County, we haven’t had anywhere near that temp increase. All the soil , vegetation and trees sure help.

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ktappe t1_iybtflx wrote

I’ve lived in Chester County for 54 years, I can definitely attest that the climate has changed. The primary way is that we now get much more frequent intense rain storms. To the point where I had to install new drainage on my property that was unnecessary even two decades ago.

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dherrmann t1_iyczomz wrote

It’s why I now purchase flood insurance

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