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An ivory-billed woodpecker, now extinct, is seen on a display at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Friday Sept. 24, 2021. Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 assorted birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct, the Associated Press has learned.
It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal, but government scientists say they've exhausted efforts to find these 23. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
Animals
Environment

U.S. says ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct

Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government on Wednesday declared them extinct.

4 years ago

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Public Health

Migraines cause life-disrupting suffering. A Saturday event aims to raise awareness

36 million people in the U.S. have migraines, which bring a host of other symptoms. Miles for Migraines is working to support those who suffer from them.

4 years ago

The contaminated Bishop Tube site in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. Environmentalists say DEP has neglected the cleanup over many years
Environment
Pennsylvania
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DEP seeks public comment on plan to clean up decades-old contamination at Bishop Tube site

The agency proposed to address tainted soil, groundwater, and surface water at the East Whiteland Twp. site, plus affected drinking water supply.

4 years ago

Radio Times
Environment

How animals and plants are responding to climate change; the new greenhouse gas climate rule

Biologist Thor Hanson discusses his book 'Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid' about how the warming climate is forcing animals and plants to move, adapt or go extinct.

Air Date: September 28, 2021 10:00 am

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Race & Ethnicity

Meet the first two Black women to be inducted into The National Inventors Hall of Fame

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been around for nearly five decades but hasn't included any Black women in its ranks — until now.

4 years ago

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The Pulse

Handmade Tales

As a materials scientist, Anna Ploszajski was trained t ...

Air Date: September 24, 2021

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Pa. won’t hit climate goals without increasing efforts now, report says

The Wolf Administration says a new plan can help the commonwealth reach its greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2050 and help avoid the worst effects of climate change.

4 years ago

A bald eagle perches on a tree at Sunset Park in Rock Island, Ill., in March. A new study says that many species of birds increasingly moved in to urban areas as human activity waned during the pandemic. (Joel Lerner/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images)
NPR
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Environment
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Birds thrived where humans feared to tread during the pandemic, scientists say

As people remained indoors, stopped commuting to work or hopping on passenger jets, the birds increasingly flew into urban areas they had previously shunned.

4 years ago

This Sept. 18, 2021 photo shows a boat near the Barnegat Inlet in Barnegat Light, N.J. The inlet is included in a $16 billion flood control plan that would build storm gates that could slam shut across the waterway, a proposal on which the government is seeking public input. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Environment
New Jersey

Questions on $16B plan to ease back bay flooding at N.J. shore

The plans would be one of the most ambitious and expensive flood control efforts any U.S. state has yet taken to address back bay flooding.

4 years ago

A spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Animals
Environment

‘Squash it, smash it … just get rid of it’: Spotted lanternfly continues to spread in Pa.

The invasive species known as the spotted lanternfly is spreading across Pennsylvania. 

4 years ago

A view of the Delaware River.
Delaware
Environment
Sustainability

Groups to share $11.5M in federal funding to clean up, boost access to Delaware Watershed

More than 40 different projects in Pa., Del., N.J., and N.Y. will get a share of $11.5 million in new federal grants for work in the Delaware River Watershed.

4 years ago

The Harvest Moon rises behind The Statue of Liberty of New York City as seen from the Liberty State Park in New Jersey, United States  on October 1, 2020. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Outdoors
Space

Celebrate the end of summer with Monday’s Harvest Moon

The harvest moon is the last full moon of the summer. This year it will appear to be full for three days with peak illumination occurring at 7:54 p.m. ET Monday.

4 years ago

A criminal record with suspect fingerprints with a lens flare and cinematic tone
The Pulse

Criminology Under the Microscope

It’s one of the first questions we hear on detective shows after a heinous crime has occurred: “What’s the motive?” For hundreds ...

Air Date: September 17, 2021

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President Joe Biden speaks about his plan to stop the spread of the Delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
Radio Times
Government
Health Care
Medicine

The Covid-19 vaccine & personal choice

What's behind the decision of a quarter of Americans who haven't been vaccinated? And, with a shortage of ICU beds and ventilators in several states, who gets treated?

Air Date: September 10, 2021 10:00 am

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NPR
Environment

Enough with the climate jargon: Scientists aim for clearer messages on global warming

People are likely to be confused by common terms like "mitigation" and "carbon neutral," according to a recent study.

4 years ago

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