
Science
Climate change: How could NJ be impacted — and how should it respond?
NJ climate expert says ‘the first priority is to prevent additional warming’.
4 years ago
‘Nowhere to run’: UN report says climate change nears limits, humans must cut emissions now
The authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which calls climate change clearly human-caused and “unequivocal,” forecasts the 21st century.
4 years ago
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Dr. Suzanne Simard's new book explores how trees have evolved, how they perceive one another, learn and adapt their behaviors and remember the past.
Air Date: August 3, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15An installation at Temple Lutheran Church in Haverford is the largest project Solarize Delco has completed. The county is creating a sustainability plan.
4 years ago
Often overlooked Delaware Bayshore worth millions to local community, study finds
Just north of Delaware’s popular beach resorts, the Delaware Bayshore’s value economically and environmentally shouldn’t be underestimated, a new report shows.
4 years ago
The Building Blocks of Language
Language is how we connect — to each other, to the past, to the future — how we create culture, communicate ideas, and make decisions ...
Air Date: July 23, 2021
Listen 48:51At DEP's request, Sunoco has halted work on a section of line.
4 years ago
Journalist Sarah Everts talks about the science of sweat -- how it helped us evolve and why this natural function is still embarrassing. Her new book is "The Joy of Sweat."
Air Date: July 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas.
4 years ago
They’re not blown away by N.J.’s offshore wind power plans
New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast.
4 years ago
PFAS report identifies hundreds of Pa. manufacturing sites
The sites may be at risk for leaching a class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS into drinking water supplies.
4 years ago
Wind advocates say offshore turbines will help N.J. avoid climate ‘catastrophe’
State, county, and local officials rebuff critics who say offshore wind turbines would ‘industrialize’ the Jersey Shore.
4 years ago
How to maintain a healthy brain
What does the brain need to be healthy? Doctors Daniel Monti and Andrew Newberg discuss the latest in brain science and share ways to stay cognitively fit.
Air Date: July 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29EPA-approved fracking chemicals include substances known as ‘forever chemicals’
Pennsylvania’s fracking disclosure law allows exemptions for trade secrets, and does not require drillers to disclose chemicals used to drill a well.
4 years ago
Delaware River ‘dead zones’ have improved, but more work remains
Parts of the Delaware still suffer from low oxygen levels, according to a Univ. of Delaware prof who recently wrote a book on the topic.
4 years ago