
Science
How a lab works to seek and destroy the harmful chemicals known as PFAS
With about 4,700 different PFAS, these "forever chemicals" are a formidable issue to tackle. The Center for PFAS Solutions can test for 40 of them.
6 months ago
Listen 4:08This is what the world looks like if we pass the crucial 1.5-degree climate threshold
Despite new pledges to cut emissions, the world is not on track to hit a key climate change target. Scientists warn a planet hotter than that will look very different.
6 months ago
In Pa., poll shows many people aren’t confident in knowledge of climate change or its effects
Less than a third of poll respondents said they feel “very well informed” about the consequences of global warming.
7 months ago
UN: Greenhouse gas emissions hit a new record in 2020
The United Nations climate office warns that the world remains off target for meeting its goal of cutting emissions as part of international efforts to curb global warming.
7 months ago
Explainer: What the metaverse is and how it will work
Essentially, it’s a world of endless, interconnected virtual communities where people can meet, work and play.
7 months ago
Nests, fledgling numbers for endangered piping plover suffer this year in Delaware and N.J.
Efforts to preserve the shorebird faced setbacks from storms, increased beach use, and predators.
7 months ago
New fronts in the fight against climate change
The search for solutions to address climate change is urgent. People want action now, something that will move the needle. But every solu ...
Air Date: October 22, 2021
Listen 48:28Environmental advocates applaud EPA plan to address PFAS, but say more is needed
EPA has released a “road map” to prevent PFAS from being released and to speed up the cleanup process. Local environmental advocates say it’s an important first step.
7 months ago
NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year quest to explore a record-setting eight asteroids.
7 months ago
‘Finding the Mother Tree’ & the wisdom of the forest
We're joined by Suzanne Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest.
Air Date: October 15, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:16The modern world is made possible by a web of electromagnetic radiation. Your phone, computer, TV, cable box, radio — all depend on mil ...
Air Date: October 15, 2021
Listen 49:43Delaware women working in STEM fields encourage others to join their ranks
Some of the top women in Delaware’s growing life sciences industry offered advice for students and others looking to work in STEM fields in an online symposium.
7 months ago
William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space
Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.
7 months ago
To oldly go: Shatner, 90, inspires with real-life space trip
As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first real-life spaceflight, he’s bringing out the awe in people around a rural Texas spaceport.
7 months ago