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Environment

One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades

The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles).

2 years ago

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Energy
Environment

This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution

Emissions of planet-warming gases are still rising globally, and the most ambitious climate goal set by world leaders is all but impossible to meet.

2 years ago

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Animals
Philadelphia

‘Act like everything’s fine’: What it was like to work at the Philadelphia Insectarium

Conversations with former staffers and people close to the museum reveal that trouble had been brewing for years.

2 years ago

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From left to right: Chef April McGregor, Megan Thompson with children Pasquale and Toussaint, Selah and Faith Moynihan, plant lima beans at Plowshare Farms in Pipersville, Pennsylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
The Pulse
Environment
Food & Drink

Love them or hate them, lima beans could be key to climate resilient crop

A new collaboration of scientists, farmers, and foodies are giving the lima bean a makeover. But will people actually eat them?

2 years ago

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The Pulse
Food & Drink

Changing Tastes

Lima beans are getting a makeover, seed oil is getting a bad rep, and a weed that covers ponds might soon be a hot health food. We’ll explore the forces that shape what we eat

Air Date: November 17, 2023

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Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Amtrak backs off plan to install natural gas boilers at 30th Street Station

Crediting climate activists and new climate goals, Amtrak reversed its plans to replace a steam system with natural gas boilers.

2 years ago

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Climate change causes tens of billions of dollars in economic damage in the United States every year, according to a new assessment. Many survivors of climate-driven disasters, including hurricanes, floods and wildfires, struggle for months or even years to repair their homes or find new stable housing. Here, a Louisiana home damaged by a hurricane sits waiting for unaffordable repairs.
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Environment
Sustainability

Climate change affects your life in 3 big ways, a new report warns

Climate change costs tens of billions of dollars each year, hurts Americans' health and disrupts everyday life, including how we work, eat, play and mourn.

2 years ago

The Pulse

Getting Better at Resolving Conflicts

What millions of emails to Russian citizens and ballroom dancing taught one researcher about having better arguments and resolving conflict.

Air Date: November 10, 2023

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Space

A meteor shower could send fireballs streaking through the night sky this week

The Southern Taurids meteor shower is set to peak Sunday and Monday, giving viewers a chance to see what are often called shooting stars soaring above our planet.

2 years ago

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The Pulse

Why Rejection Hurts So Much — And How to Cope

We explore the experience of rejection — what it feels like, how it functions, and the lessons we can draw from it.

Air Date: November 3, 2023

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Energy
Environment
New Jersey

Former N.J. coal-fired power plant being razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection

The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.

2 years ago

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Space

Documentary explores the UFO sighting that changed the course of 62 children’s lives

In ‘Ariel Phenomenon,” filmmaker Randall Nickerson explores who and what we believe

2 years ago

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Ryan Graves, Americans for Safe Aerospace Executive Director, from left, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. David Grusch, and U.S. Navy (Ret.) Cmdr. David Fravor, testify before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on UFOs, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
The Pulse
Technology

Scientists need good data to study UFOs. But how can they collect it?

Researchers say it's difficult to draw scientific conclusions from UFO sightings because there isn't enough data to study.

2 years ago

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Ryan Graves, Americans for Safe Aerospace Executive Director, from left, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. David Grusch, and U.S. Navy (Ret.) Cmdr. David Fravor, are sworn in during a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on UFOs, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
The Pulse

How UFOs went from Fringe to Mainstream

How did UFOs go from sci-fi fantasy to the object of Congressional hearings and NASA research projects? We look at the past, present, and future of our relationship with UFOs.

Air Date: October 20, 2023

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Dr. Jonathan Reisman holds up a chicken heart and a pig heart for comparison
Animals
Environment
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

This Philadelphia doctor wants you to consider eating animal organs

Eating organ meat is not mainstream in the U.S., leading to waste in the food supply. A doctor wants to change that.

2 years ago

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