Science
Pennsylvania gives $34 million for water cleanup
Of the 149 projects granted money from the Growing Greener program, 43 in south-central Pennsylvania will get $12 million.
5 years ago
Trump EPA erects new barriers to crucial science
The rule goes into effect on Wednesday and applies to all future EPA regulations.
5 years ago
New nuclear plant could rise at former Oyster Creek site in N.J.
The company that's in the process of mothballing one of the nation's oldest nuclear power plants says it is interested in building a new next-generation nuclear reactor
5 years ago
The pandemic has changed the way a lot of us understand and experience happiness. In normal times, we think of happiness as a big-picture ...
Air Date: January 1, 2021
Listen 48:42‘We need to shift focus’: A Pa. program is helping boroughs and towns plan for climate change
This fall, 21 local boroughs and towns took an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, in areas like waste disposal, transportation, and industry.
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Planned New Jersey wind port will help meet strong demand from a growing offshore industry
Set for 200 acres along the Delaware River, the port will be a staging ground for the manufacture, assembly, storage, and shipment of giant wind turbines.
5 years ago
Philly scientist behind COVID vaccine tech was demoted by UPenn, yet she persisted
Dismissed by many, Dr. Katalin Karikó remained passionate about mRNA therapeutics.
5 years ago
For scientists who study virus transmission, 2020 was a watershed year
The emergence of COVID-19 started scientists on a year-long, crash course to learn how this virus travels through the air and how to stop it. They learned a lot, and quickly.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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
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