
Science
Waste becomes Achilles heel in fight over abortion
National waste service provider discontinues contracts with abortion clinics under pressure.
8 years ago
ListenWhen zoo animals evacuate, where do they go?
Getting 161 animals to safety requires choreography and cooperation.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00A feud over partially wild landscapes
Some ecologists say celebrating 'novel ecosystems' could encourage polluters.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Navigating the realities of relapse amid recovery
When it comes to recovery, relapse is common. But it doesn't have to be inevitable.
8 years ago
Listen 9:26How does Burning Man leave the desert squeaky clean?
70,000 people, nine days in the Nevada desert, and zero trash.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Today, Dave and Dr. Pitts are stopping by the ice craters of Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. Temperatures on Mercury typically ho ...
Air Date: October 6, 2017
Listen 5:30New phase of Barnegat Bay protection plan features 'pollution budget'
A major component of the plan is the establishment of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) standard, a pollution budget, for nutrients.
8 years ago
Oyster Creek nuclear plant in N.J. may close before planned 2019 shutdown
The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Ocean County, New Jersey, may be shut down a bit sooner than scheduled.
8 years ago
Major beach replenishment funding approved for Delaware
More than one million cubic yards of sand will be pumped onto beaches in Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick Island to repair damage caused by recent storms.
8 years ago
October to likely feature above average temperatures at the Jersey Shore
Don't pack your warm weather gear away just yet.
8 years ago
Traveling down the modern Mississippi
The Mississippi’s history is as winding as the river itself. But it’s also part of our modern landscape.
Air Date: September 29, 2017
Listen 49:01Atlantic County could one day vaporize trash to energy
In a large warehouse in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, trucks and front-end loaders are building a mountain of trash. A quick gl ...
8 years ago
Op-ed: N.J.’s next governor can make a real difference on climate change
Our next governor has a tremendous opportunity to put New Jersey on track to meet its statewide greenhouse-gas limits and, in doing so, p ...
8 years ago
A Netherlands astronomy team discovered a star spinning 42,000 times every minute! Our sun spins once every 30 days or so. Rotating neutr ...
Air Date: September 26, 2017
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