
Science
‘Ghost forests’ proliferating along North American fresh water coastlines
Matthew Kirwan, professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science speaks with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller. Marshlands a ...
8 years ago
Listen 9:44Margate to U.S. Army Corps: Get off our beach! [photos]
With angry residents packed into the meeting room at Margate’s historic City Hall, not to mention spilling into the hall, onto the fron ...
8 years ago
Study: Breakthroughs can boost public’s trust of science but only temporarily
Columnist Tom Friedman notes in his opinion piece in Wednesday’s ...
8 years ago
Listen 8:04Group forms to block subsidies for N.J.’s aging nuclear power plans
A newly-formed coalition of consumer, business, and environmental groups is opposing ratepayer-funded subsidies for nuclear power plants. ...
8 years ago
Guests: James Serpell, Bridgett VonHoldt, Elaine Ostrander Dogs are one of the most diverse mammal species on ear ...
Air Date: August 1, 2017
Listen 00:49:00We are now just three weeks out from a total solar eclipse traversing the United States. Those lucky enough to be in the direct path will ...
Air Date: July 31, 2017
Listen 00:06:28It’s summer, and it’s hot. On this episode, we get stranded on an urban ‘heat island’ and learn what people are d ...
Air Date: July 28, 2017
Listen 48:51This is a great week to watch the development of lunar phases. Start watching on Monday night, with a barely visible 1.5-day old thin cre ...
Air Date: July 24, 2017
Listen 00:06:23On July 29th, 1958, President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act and soon we sent men where only our imaginations h ...
Air Date: July 21, 2017
Listen 49:13A futuristic vacation guide to our galaxy for the savvy space traveler
How two space geeks imagine the future of trips to the stars. Rock climbing on Mars, playing baseball on the moon and skydiving th ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:11The biodiversity of heat-loving bacteria in Yellowstone rivals a rainforest
Blue, dark peach, bright red, orange — thermophilic organisms make the hot springs so colorful you’ll want to grab your selfie st ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:29Washington’s wildfire whipped up dangerous ‘weather’
Wildfires can create atmosphere changes around them — making raging infernos even more unpredictable and dangerous. Western Wash ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:53World weather libraries offer historic clues about climate
Whether it’s an especially hot or cold day – or mild or unmemorable one – the weather reports coming through the radio, ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:58Shining Star (but just barely)
The smallest star ever just found, called ELBM-J0555-57Ab, is just about the size of Saturn but 300 times as massive. That makes it just ...
Air Date: July 18, 2017
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