
Science
‘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.
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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
A research vessel found SpongeBob lookalikes a mile under the ocean’s surface
An ocean expedition exploring more than a mile under the surface of the Atlantic captured a startlingly silly sight this week: a sponge that looked very much like SpongeBob.
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Cutting carbon pollution quickly would save millions of lives, study finds
Cutting carbon emissions to zero in the next 30 years would save about 74 million lives this century, a new analysis estimates.
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Climate scientists meet as floods, fires, droughts, and heat waves batter countries
Scientists are meeting to finalize a landmark climate report. It's meant to guide the next decade of international climate policy, but it's unclear if politicians will act.
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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.
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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.
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Hobbled Hubble Telescope springs back to life on its backup system
The Hubble Space Telescope is returning to operation more than a month after its original payload computer shut down.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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