Science
How the beautiful, ultra-rare trillium plant was brought to Delaware
WHYY ‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Mt. Cuba’s Amy Highland about tracking down the plant.
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Listen 4:53Computer models of civilization offer routes to ending global warming
As the world's top climate scientists released a report full of warnings this week, they kept insisting that the world still has a chance to avoid the worst effects of climate
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A big power pack with a goal of sustainability in Philadelphia
A new battery storage system could make the Philadelphia Navy Yard more attractive to businesses by stabilizing power costs.
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We’ve all heard the saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” The problem is that’s not how the world works. Just about everyt ...
Air Date: August 13, 2021
Listen 47:57Got plans for Sept. 24, 2182? This big asteroid might, too
A potentially dangerous asteroid called Bennu has a 1 in 1,750 chance of hitting Earth between now and the year 2300.
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Group cites PFAS chemical concerns at military sites near Chesapeake Bay
They are known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment.
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The new IPCC report on the climate change says hotter temperatures and extreme weather are now irreversible. What can still be done to fight the climate crisis?
Air Date: August 11, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Climate change: How could NJ be impacted — and how should it respond?
NJ climate expert says ‘the first priority is to prevent additional warming’.
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‘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.
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.
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