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A hand holds up microplastics collected out of the Delaware River
Environment
New Jersey
Public Health

Rutgers researchers are exploring the impact of microplastics on the digestive system

The university received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will fund the five-year study.

1 year ago

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Architecture & Design
Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s newest employer at the Navy Yard helps keep food safe to eat

A French biotechnology giant just opened a molecular and genomic innovation center at Philly’s Navy Yard after acquiring a homegrown startup.

1 year ago

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John Carney signs legislation surrounded by others
Delaware
Environment
Law

‘No joke’: Delaware adopts new laws on offshore wind, electric vehicles and more to fight climate change

Delaware is the lowest-lying state in the U.S., leaving it vulnerable to the effects of climate change, lawmakers and advocates say.

1 year ago

A selection of yarn hanging
Environment
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

Climate Fixers: Slowing down ‘fast fashion’ with natural dyes

Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. At a former dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.

1 year ago

An adult box tree moth
Animals
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Invasive box tree moth spotted in Pennsylvania. Here’s what to know about the threat it poses and how to control it

The box tree moth, which originally hails from Asia, has only one victim: boxwoods, a non-native shrub commonly used for hedging and topiary.

1 year ago

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A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
PlanPhilly
Energy
Philadelphia

Low-income Philadelphians continue to face high energy costs, analysis finds

A national nonprofit found Black and Hispanic households spend more of their income on energy than households overall.

1 year ago

Heidi Barr and Susan Phillips
Environment
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

Climate Fixers: The PA Flax Project wants to use a ‘climate-positive’ plant to transform the fashion industry

The cooperative of farmers and textile producers wants to jump-start flax production to provide more linen clothing as an alternative to fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers.

1 year ago

Tony Michels
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Climate Fixers: A 20,000-square-foot Philly building ditched natural gas by tapping into the heat beneath our feet

Dozens of large buildings and homes throughout the Philly region use geothermal. For the German Society of Pa., “it was a no-brainer.”

1 year ago

A water researcher pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research
Delaware
Environment
Public Health

Attorneys plan to sue Del. company under federal environmental act

Gore, known for the Gore-Tex fabric, is accused of improperly disposing of hazardous waste into sewers and the air.

1 year ago

A person holds a Nalgene water bottle
Government
New Jersey
Sustainability

N.J. American Water launches reusable water bottle filling station grant program

The program prioritizes communities of color, economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and towns with a history of water contamination.

1 year ago

wind turbines
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence

Leading Light Wind is asking the state's Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off Long Beach Island.

1 year ago

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The Pulse

What Teeth Tell us About Survival on Earth

Zoologist Bill Schutt says teeth are power tools for survival. He joins us to talk about his new book “Bite.”

Air Date: September 3, 2024

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Matt Siegfrield showing the types of plastic they recycle
Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Climate Fixers: Curbside recycling is broken. In Kensington, Rabbit Recycling will take anything

Rabbit Recycling, whose tagline is "Zero waste in a bucket," will recycle all your household trash for a fee.

1 year ago

Side View Of Young Woman Using Mobile Phone While Driving Car
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

To get people to put down their phones while driving, make it a game, Penn study suggests

Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works.

1 year ago

The Wissahickon creek
Community Events
Environment
Public Spaces

‘Swimming around in it like a soup’: Labor Day crowds temporarily introduce unwanted chemicals into rivers, streams

Samples collected over Labor Day weekend 2022 found increased chemicals from sunscreens, shampoos, drugs and fecal matter, according to a newly published Johns Hopkins study.

1 year ago

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