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StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania youth trek to White House to support climate justice initiative

About a dozen young Pennsylvanians are on their way to the White House to advocate for a climate and economic justice initiative.

4 years ago

Damaged houses are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma
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Environment
Infrastructure

More than half of U.S. buildings are in places prone to disaster, study finds

Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, researchers found. That includes urban and rural hotspots.

4 years ago

A nearly 900-pound, 11-foot-long great white shark pinged off the coast of Atlantic City as she made her way north last weekend. (6ABC)
Animals
New Jersey

Massive 883-pound great white shark recently tracked off South Jersey coast

Her name is Freya, and she was tagged and continues to be tracked by OCEARCH, an ocean research organization.

4 years ago

The exterior of The Pennsylvania Capitol
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Poll shows Pennsylvanians support climate action amid pandemic

Forty-two percent of the 444 registered voters surveyed said that Pennsylvania should “definitely” do more to combat climate change and its impacts.

4 years ago

Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologist Chris Looney displays a dead Asian giant hornet, a sample sent from Japan and brought in for research last year in Blaine, Wash. (Elaine Thompson /AFP via Getty Images)
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Animals

The first ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 has been discovered in Washington state

Authorities in Washington state have announced that they've confirmed the first U.S. report this year of an Asian giant hornet, or Vespa mandarinia, in a town north of Seattle

4 years ago

Illustration of two heads smelling foods and objects floatting around their heads
The Pulse
Biology

How the Nose Knows

Our sense of smell can bring us quick bursts of joy, like a whiff of bread baking, that freshly brewed cup of coffee, or your favorite pe ...

Air Date: June 18, 2021

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Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, STS-3 commander, wearing communication kit assembly mini headset, gathers three freefloating plastic trash bags filled with empty containers, paper towels, straws, etc. Lousma will stow them in a designated stowage volume. (NASA)
The Pulse
Space
Technology

Exploring the space-time-stench continuum, where no nose has gone before

Why NASA is creating — and then sniffing out — some of the foulest smells known in the universe.

4 years ago

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The Pulse
Animals
Biology

Is an irresistible human pheromone possible?

Cultural preferences play a huge role in determining what and who smells good to some and bad to others. Factors other than fragrance are involved.

4 years ago

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WISA Woodsat, seen in an artist's rendering, is billed as the world's first wooden satellite. It's set to be launched from New Zealand before the end of the year.
Arctic Astronautics/ESA
NPR
Space
Technology

Where no plywood has gone before: A space agency will launch a tiny, wooden satellite

Since it became widely available about a century ago, plywood has been prized for its strength, rigidity and durability — three things that are good in a spacecraft.

4 years ago

Close-up of a wall-mounted digital thermostat, reading 71 degrees Fahrenheit
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Energy
Social Justice

Tackling ‘energy justice’ requires better data. These researchers are on it

Biden's climate plans call for spending big on energy efficiency. New research could help make sure it actually targets the poor and minority households that most need it.

4 years ago

Participants sit a Blue Origin space simulator during a conference on robotics and artificial intelligence in Las Vegas on June 5, 2019. On Saturday, Blue Origin announced that an unidentified bidder will pay $28 million for a suborbital flight on the company's New Shepard vehicle. (Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Space
Technology

An 11-minute flight to space was just auctioned for $28 million

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is going into space on July 20 on a reusable rocket made by his space exploration company, Blue Origin.

4 years ago

Three plastic water bottles
The Pulse

The Miracle and Menace of Plastic

Plastic gets a bad rap — over the years, it’s become synonymous with environmental destruction, cheap fakery, needless consumption, a ...

Air Date: June 11, 2021

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A storage yard is seen in Montana for pipe that was to be used in the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The developer has now canceled the controversial project. (Al Nash/Bureau of Land Management via AP)
NPR
Energy
Environment

Developer abandons Keystone XL Pipeline project, ending decade-long battle

The company behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline said Wednesday it's officially terminating the project.

4 years ago

In an image from video footage from 2015, an unexplained object is seen at center as it soars among the clouds, traveling against the wind.
NPR
Government
Space
Technology

How UFO sightings went from conspiracy theory to a serious government inquiry

Are we alone? Have alien spacecraft been buzzing across Earth's skies?

4 years ago

One of the many signs protesting a proposed solar project in Mount Joy Township, Adams County is seen here in front of the Iron Horse Inn on Nov. 24, 2020. Owner Tom Newhart said the project could hurt the tourism industry in the area, just outside Gettysburg. (Rachel McDevitt / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Planned solar project near Gettysburg denied key permit

The decision comes after more than a year of hearings and increasingly heated debate on whether the community should host such a project.

4 years ago

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