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Upclose photo of a chicken walking along.
Animals
Biology
Economy
National

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

A barricade blocks access to a road flooded by recent rain in Branchburg, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
Environment
New Jersey
Public Safety

Rising sea levels and extreme rainfall: Annual report tells New Jersey planners to brace for climate change impacts

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

The Susquehanna River in Harrisburg as seen on Aug. 19, 2019. The river is the largest tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. (Ian Sterling for WITF)
Environment
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

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

F.I.S.H. Night at Camden's Adventure Aquarium. (Adventure Aquarium)
Biology
Environment
Outdoors
Sustainability

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 one day in March, wind generated electricity surpassed coal and nuclear, and became second only to natural gas. (Wayne Parry/AP)
NPR
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

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 Water Gap. (Kim Paynter/WHYYNews)
Delaware
Environment
Outdoors
Preservation

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

The 405 Freeway is packed with rush-hour traffic last month in Los Angeles. Americans' greatest contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions comes from transportation, mostly from cars and trucks, according to the federal government. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

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

A man wears a face mark as he fishes near docked oil drilling platforms
Animals
Environment
Outdoors
Public Health

Scientists are tracking the link between pollution, climate change, and rising mercury levels in fish

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 2:58
Wind turbines are seen up close and in the distance in the ocean.
PlanPhilly
Delaware
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

Report 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

Cartons of eggs are displayed on a shelf
NPR
Animals
National
Public Health

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

The Schuylkill River exceeds its bank in the Manayunk sectio
Energy
Environment
International

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

Bruce McDougal watches embers fly over his property as the Bond Fire burns through the Silverado communit
Radio Times
Environment

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 49:43
A wind turbine is silhouetted against the sky at sunset near Ellsworth, Kansas. The 300-foot-tall turbine is among the 134 units that make up the Post Rock Wind Farm. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
NPR
Environment
Media
Sustainability

Misinformation 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

This image made available by NASA shows an illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Scheduled for an April 2018 launch, the spacecraft will prowl for planets around the closest, brightest stars. These newfound worlds eventually will become prime targets for future telescopes looking to tease out any signs of life
NPR
Space
Technology

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

Because space shuttle missions went up to repair and refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope, it has a relatively large carbon footprint compared to other telescopes.
(NASA)
NPR
Environment
Space

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

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