Science
Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultry
Some farmers are wondering if it's OK that eggs sold as free-range come from chickens being kept inside.
3 years ago
New Jersey is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the continental U.S. A new report is aimed at helping local planners adapt.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania’s plan fails to meet goal for reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, the EPA says
The agency says it will take stronger actions to curb water pollution in the state.
3 years ago
Climate change could significantly impact commercial fishing, Rutgers study says
Climate change is causing fish species to travel in search of suitable temperatures, and it’s impacting the marine food web, a Rutgers study finds.
3 years ago
For the first time, wind power eclipsed both coal and nuclear in the U.S.
On March 29, wind turbines produced more electricity than coal and nuclear, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.
3 years ago
Delaware outlines plans to restore the state’s wetlands
Delaware’s Inland Bays wetlands has faced significant losses. The state’s environmental agency hopes to restore and conserve the watershed by improving land management.
3 years ago
How much energy powers a good life? Less than you’re using, says a new report
How much energy does it take to have a good and healthy life? A new Stanford University study has found that the answer is far less than the average American is using.
3 years ago
Local scientists are trying to better understand the causes of mercury among fish populations to inform public health and environmental guidance.
3 years ago
Listen 2:58Report says when accounting for climate and health, wind power is cheaper for Delaware
Delaware is rare on the East Coast for having no offshore wind power. A new report commissioned by the state finds it would be cost-effective.
3 years ago
What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years
Nearly 23 million birds have died as a highly pathogenic bird flu virus tears its way through farms and chicken yards. It has spread to 24 states in less than two months.
3 years ago
World hurtling to climate danger zone, brakes half-pulled
The IPCC’s report found the limit for global warming agreed in the 2015 Paris accord would be missed if countries continue to release as much planet-heating gas as planned.
3 years ago
Tackling the climate change crisis
The latest climate science, America's views on the climate crisis and President Biden's plans to confront it.
Air Date: April 1, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:43Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States
Facebook is one of the biggest drivers of misleading content about renewable energy, says Josh Fergen, a researcher at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
3 years ago
There are more than 5,000 confirmed planets beyond our solar system, NASA says
These so-called exoplanets include rocky worlds similar in size to Earth, gas giants larger than Jupiter and even"'mini-Neptunes."
3 years ago
Astronomy’s contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries
Astronomers spend their careers looking up at the sky, away from Earth.
3 years ago