Science
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it
Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.
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Paulsboro port to host $250M plant for building offshore wind towers
The facility will complement a wind port planned for nearby Salem County.
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Jupiter and Saturn will be together again for the holidays
Jupiter and Saturn — which are actually separated by more than 400 million miles — are expected to appear closer to each other in the night sky than they have for centuries.
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Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’
Biden compared the climate threat to the calamity of the coronavirus pandemic and he pledged to take action.
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UN calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon-free
The head of the United Nations is calling on countries to end what he calls a war on nature and instead embrace a future without carbon pollution triggering global warming.
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Central Pa. counties get $6M to help reduce pollution headed to the Chesapeake Bay
The grants will go to Adams, Bedford, Centre, Cumberland, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties.
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Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Open to new experiences, or comforted by routine? Shy or the life of the party? Figuring out what m ...
Air Date: November 27, 2020
Listen 48:47People are reporting having more vivid and bizarre dreams during the pandemic. We'll discuss what they mean and the science of dreaming.
Air Date: November 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Dimock residents worry about planned fracking waste well
Plans are in the early stages, but people weary of water contamination are on edge.
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What it was like to participate in the clinical trial for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
PBS Newshour's John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner."
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Thanksgiving usually means we’re going big — way over the top. Twice the size bird we could possibly eat; more side dishes than the t ...
Air Date: November 20, 2020
Listen 49:24We’ve all been there — you start out Googling local pharmacy hours, and all of a sudden you find yourself reading about how to constr ...
Air Date: November 13, 2020
Listen 48:50State lawsuit targets South Jersey chemical company and its predecessor
The Natural Resource Damage suit says secret replacements for "forever chemicals" may be just as toxic.
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Trump’s Bedminster golf club wants to keep pulling water from Raritan Basin
Critics say heavy water use would stress streams and worsen pollution. They want a state authority to say "no" to the deal.
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Many eyes were on Philly this week. Don’t look away, environmental activists say
The ballot count brought a lot of attention this week. Post-election, there’s still work to be done, they say, and noticed — no matter the winner.
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