Science
What longtime climate activist Rafe Pomerance wants you to know
StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Susan Phillips sat down with Pomerance and asked him what he wants people to know right now.
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Listen 5:34North America has lost 3 billion birds, scientists say
More than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds and finches.
5 years ago
Five climate change science misconceptions, debunked
Here are five commonly used myths and the real science that debunks them.
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Floatopia promotes a swimmable (and tube-worthy) urban Delaware River
Upstream Alliance, an environmental group, organized last weekend’s event to show that the stretch between Philly and Camden is safe to float in — sometimes.
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Climate change brings mosquito whack-a-mole to New Jersey
The salt marsh mosquito was once nicknamed the “New Jersey state bird.” But changing conditions are shifting concern from that mosquito to others.
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Listen 4:37Going carbon neutral: Pa.’s key role in fight against climate change
StateImpact Pa. signed on to “Covering Climate Now,” an effort that describes itself as “aimed at strengthening the media’s focus on the climate crisis.”
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2019 a record year for N.J. bald eagles, survey finds
The survey found that New Jersey bald eagles registered the highest recorded number of active nests and young fledged.
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PUC says no leak or damage after sinkhole along Mariner East 2 in Delaware County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said heavy rain caused the hole, and that there was no contamination or environmental impact.
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What we learned from StateImpact Pennsylvania’s forum on climate change adaptation, social equity
The conversation ranged from how to engage vulnerable populations, to the ways in which people of color are left out of climate conversations.
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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is putting out the call on its 100th anniversary to name an exoplanet and its star.
Air Date: September 14, 2019
Listen 4:49Pa. to launch review of its science standards, help students become ‘divergent thinkers’
"Science is increasingly part of our education, work, and lives in a changing economy.”
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10 worst things about the spotted lanternfly invasion
Pennsylvania is under siege.
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Federal appeals court strikes blow to PennEast pipeline project
The Third Circuit decision blocks PennEast from condemning state-owned land in New Jersey
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Loggerhead turtle rescued after Dorian washed it ashore in Lewes, Del.
The 275-pound turtle was one of six washed ashore by Hurricane Dorian. It was rescued Saturday in Lewes, Delaware and is critical condition.
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Satellite imagery shows extent of devastating flooding on Grand Bahama Island
A commercial satellite image shows just how much of Grand Bahama Island is underwater following days of torrential rain and massive storm surge from Hurricane Dorian.
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