Science
Tens of thousands of fires ravage Brazilian Amazon, where deforestation has spiked
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest are proliferating at an alarming rate.
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More U.S. towns are feeling the pinch as recycling becomes costlier
At Omni Recycling, a materials recovery facility in Pitman, N.J., one can see firsthand the mess that plastic has become for recyclers.
5 years ago
U.S. recycling industry is struggling to figure out a future without China
China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem.
5 years ago
Three Mile Island is closing. Now what?
Pennsylvania is shutting down Three Mile Island for good next month. With the nuclear plant gone, how will the state produce carbon-free energy?
Air Date: August 21, 2019
Listen 13:18Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland
This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise.
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How much hotter are the oceans? The answer begins with a bucket
If you want to know what climate change will look like, you need to know what Earth's climate looked like in the past
5 years ago
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind's exploitation of the planet's fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction.
5 years ago
Research shows thousands could be saved with better air quality standards
New research from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh shows thousands of lives could be saved each year if air quality standards were tightened.
5 years ago
‘Great progress’ in South Philly refinery cleanup, fire commissioner says
About half of the original 30,000 gallons of highly toxic hydrofluoric acid remains. “A good week,” Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel says.
5 years ago
Pa. grants $2M for solar tech at PGW’s liquefied natural gas plant
Philadelphia’s future LNG plant gets grant for solar panels. Environmentalists say that doesn’t make the fossil fuel project right.
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It wasn’t until a few years ago that researchers defined what really counts, to animals, as play.
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Listen 06:44Is grass-fed beef really better for the planet? Here’s the science
Researchers are now calling for the world to cut back on its meat consumption. But some advocates say there is a way to eat meat that's better for the planet.
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With Congressional blessing, Space Force is closer to launch
The House and the Senate have both proposed plans for Space Force in their versions of the annual defense bill.
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The swaying power of scented spaces isn’t always right under our nose
Can you lift the mood of a public space with a fragrance?
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'We don't build them like we used to' — Why new houses aren’t made of brick
In place of brick, builders are embracing new materials and wood-frame construction. The reasons why come down to changing economic, cultural and environmental dynamics.
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