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The Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the Philadelphia skyline are shrouded in haze, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.
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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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Solar panels from a project at a water treatment plant are shown Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Millburn, N.J., that provides enough electricity to power 95% of the treatment facilities electrical needs
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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.

2 years ago

Tredyffrin Township police arrest protesters at the Matthews Road entrance to Vanguard offices. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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How climate activists are working to shift trillions of dollars away from fossil fuels and into renewables

They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.

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Horseshoe crabs are visible on the beach.
Animals
Delaware
Environment

‘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.

2 years ago

Denver, Colorado
Delaware
Environment
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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.

2 years ago

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Health Care
Technology

National 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.

2 years ago

This is aerial photo shows plastic bottles, wooden planks, rusty barrels and other garbage clogging the Drina river near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad, Bosnia, on Jan. 5, 2021. . A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it. The study, published Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for the first time it includes measures of “justice,” which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people. (AP Photo/Eldar Emric)
Environment
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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."

2 years ago

Workers near the top of the 526 ft. Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center spruce up the NASA logo standing on scaffolds in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket scheduled for May 27 will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on its first test flight with astronauts on-board to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Space

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.

2 years ago

ChatGPT screen
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Public Safety
Technology

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.

2 years ago

Red knots walk along the shore.
Animals
Delaware
Environment

Beachgoers aren’t the only ones headed for Delaware coast: Thousands of red knots landing ahead of summer season

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.

2 years ago

An upclose view of a dead fish in someone's hand. Shallow water in the creek is visible below.
Animals
Environment
Pennsylvania

A reported fish kill in a Northampton County creek has people wondering: Is a nearby quarry to blame?

Anglers say Bushkill Creek has a history of receding, leaving hundreds of fish to their death.

2 years ago

The Pulse

Communicating with Animals

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

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The Vine Street Expressway is filled like a bathtub from Broad Street to the Schuylkill River after torrential rain from the remnants of Hurrican Ida. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Environment
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly 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.

2 years ago

The beach at Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Delaware
Environment
Public Safety
Technology

Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit

Delaware officials pull off evacuation-type procedures every week during the tourism season.

2 years ago

An abandoned well is seen on the property of Cheryl and Joe Thomas in Duke Center, Pennsylvania.
(Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PA)
Environment
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

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.

2 years ago

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