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Why is smoke from Canada impacting the Philadelphia region and when will it go away?
A Code Red Air Quality Alert will be in effect for Delaware Thursday, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be under a Code Orange.
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N.J. utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant
Two New Jersey utilities have joined forces on a clean energy project to pump water from a reservoir to 84,000 homes and businesses.
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They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.
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Listen 7:15‘Sometimes they need a little help’: Flip a horseshoe crab if on its back, conservationists say
Horseshoe crabs are crucial to the watershed ecosystem. So conservationists want you to help them when they’re stuck on their backs.
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Delaware poor air quality alert until midnight Friday linked to Canadian wildfires
Vulnerable populations in Delaware, including children, older people, and those with asthma, heart disease, and lung disease, are advised to avoid outdoor activities.
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Listen 1:13National Eating Disorders Association phases out human helpline, pivots to chatbot
The non-profit will use a chatbot called Tessa that was designed by eating disorder experts, with funding from NEDA.
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Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone."
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NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
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Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI
Experts warn that Artificial intelligence models could soon be smarter and more powerful than us and we need to impose limits to ensure they don't take control over humans.
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The annual red knot arrival is underway as federal regulators have unveiled a plan to protect nearly 700,000 acres in New Jersey, Delaware, and 11 other states.
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Anglers say Bushkill Creek has a history of receding, leaving hundreds of fish to their death.
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Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of communicating with other species — not just teaching animals to mimic human words, but ...
Air Date: May 26, 2023
Listen 49:11Philly to experience frequent heat waves, flooding, says Drexel report
Environmental scientists are evaluating the potential costs of climate change in Philadelphia — and how to prepare.
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Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit
Delaware officials pull off evacuation-type procedures every week during the tourism season.
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Pa. limited a board’s power to regulate abandoned oil and gas wells. Democrats want to restore it.
The state House panel passed a bill Tuesday that would restore the Environmental Quality Board’s ability to raise bond prices on conventional well drillers.
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