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Each program mixes interviews with guest travel experts, your call-ins with questions and comments, and music. We talk about our favorite travels in Europe, as well as travel anywhere in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

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A map from the USGS shows the area affected by a 2.6 magnitude aftershock.
New Jersey

2.6-magnitude aftershock reported in New Jersey weeks after larger earthquake

The epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey — about 60 miles from Philadelphia.

2 years ago

An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County.
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability

After years of delays, Adams Solar Farm powers a quarter of Philly’s city buildings

A month after the Adams Solar Farm went online, Philly is seeking more renewable electricity to power the rest of its municipal buildings.

2 years ago

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Two Princeton High students and a teacher with their award
Delaware
K-12
National
New Jersey

Princeton and Brandywine high schools win nationwide STEM competition

The schools earned $100,000 grand prizes for their innovations.

2 years ago

land-based wind turbines in Atlantic City
Energy
Environment
New Jersey
Sustainability

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

The state Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday opened a fourth round of solicitations for offshore wind farms, giving interested companies until July 10 to submit proposals.

2 years ago

Balsu Lakshmanan, CTO of Versogen, inside his research lab
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?

To help solve the climate crisis, $750 million could flow to the Philadelphia region to create a hydrogen economy. But some say it’s a deceit to help the fossil fuel industry.

2 years ago

Listen 7:34
They live among us; bats, coyote and more. But how do we peacefully coexist? We learn from a wildlife expert.
Studio 2
Animals
Biology
New Jersey
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

Coexisting with urban wildlife, Bakari Sellers ‘The Moment’, NJ’s data privacy law

It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help

Air Date: April 25, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:01
A Tiger Transit electric but stops on Nassau Street
Environment
New Jersey
Transportation

‘It’s Electric’: Princeton University’s shuttle fleet serves the entire community with zero emissions

Tiger Transit’s shift to all-electric is expected to save about 500 metric tons of carbon emissions a year.

2 years ago

Listen 2:47
A solar panel owned by the City of Philadelphia. (City of Philadelphia)
Energy
Environment
Income Inequality
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Pa., N.J. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

The solar projects will lower energy bills for overburdened residents of the Philadelphia region, federal officials say.

2 years ago

Military robot
Military
Philadelphia
Technology
Billy Penn

Philly manufacturer of military robot dogs is a target of Gaza war protests

Pennovation’s Ghost Robotics has embraced the weaponization of its robots.

2 years ago

A page in Alexander Wilson's book shows depictions of birds
Animals
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Several birds named after Philadelphians will be renamed as part of an effort to stop honoring enslavers and racists

The American Ornithological Society will remove people’s names from birds. Many of those birds are now named after prominent Philadelphia scientists.

2 years ago

Listen 4:59
A mushroom bacon BBQ PLNT Burger. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Environment
Food & Drink

Has the plant-based meat revolution fizzled out?

Plant-based meat made a big splash when it first launched, but now sales have fallen, and two leading companies laid off workers. And yet some restaurants continue to grow.

2 years ago

Listen 11:00
Environmental consultant Wayne DeFeo surveys the daily collection at the Robert C. Shinn, Jr. Recycling Center in Westampton, NJ. (Grant Hill/WHYY)
The Pulse
Environment

Some researchers say plastic recycling is a 'fraud' — What do we do now?

Only about five percent of plastics produced annually are recycled in the U.S. So how much plastic is five percent? And will recycling that amount make a difference?

2 years ago

Listen 11:00
Shoppers pass a display of Procter & Gamble's Tide detergent at a Wal-Mart in White Plains, N.Y. July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The Pulse
Environment

From cold washing to detergent sheets: greener options for laundry

How we do our laundry has gotten an eco-friendly makeover — but do greener options impact the cleaning power of our wash cycle?

2 years ago

Listen 10:53
Photo by Maiken Scott
The Pulse

Living Greener — One Decision at a Time

In honor of Earth Day, we explore everyday choices that can impact the environment in big ways.

Air Date: April 19, 2024

Listen 56:22
Drexel Park
Environment
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Drexel University is phasing out herbicides, pesticides on campus grounds

Researchers say weed killers can harm the environment and pose potential human health risks.

2 years ago

Listen 1:08
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