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A border collie in northern England chases after a flock of sheep to herd them. A new study finds that only about 9% of the variation in an individual dog's behavior can be explained by its breed. (Edwin Remsberg/Getty Images)
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Animals

Your dog is a good boy, but that’s not necessarily because of its breed

A new study based on thousands of DNA sequences and owner surveys finds that less than 10% of a dog's behavior — like howling, herding or retrieving — can be explained by its

10 months ago

An electron microscope image shows a human T cell under attack by HIV
Environment
International
Public Health

Climate change may increase risk of new infectious diseases

Researchers found that cross-species virus spread will happen thousands of times among mammals if the world warms by 2 degrees Celsius.

10 months ago

A car is flipped over after a tornado tore through the area in Arabi, La., Tuesday, March 22, 2022. A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Environment
Sustainability

Weary of many disasters? U.N. says worse to come

A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says.

10 months ago

Upclose photo of a chicken walking along.
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Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultry

Some farmers are wondering if it's OK that eggs sold as free-range come from chickens being kept inside.

10 months ago

A barricade blocks access to a road flooded by recent rain in Branchburg, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
Environment
New Jersey
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Rising sea levels and extreme rainfall: Annual report tells New Jersey planners to brace for climate change impacts

New Jersey is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the continental U.S. A new report is aimed at helping local planners adapt.

10 months ago

The Susquehanna River in Harrisburg as seen on Aug. 19, 2019. The river is the largest tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. (Ian Sterling for WITF)
Environment
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania’s plan fails to meet goal for reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, the EPA says

The agency says it will take stronger actions to curb water pollution in the state.

10 months ago

Fish are visible swimming through a tank at an aquarium.
Biology
Environment
Outdoors
Sustainability

Climate change could significantly impact commercial fishing, Rutgers study says

Climate change is causing fish species to travel in search of suitable temperatures, and it’s impacting the marine food web, a Rutgers study finds.

10 months ago

For one day in March, wind generated electricity surpassed coal and nuclear, and became second only to natural gas. (Wayne Parry/AP)
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Energy
Environment
Sustainability

For the first time, wind power eclipsed both coal and nuclear in the U.S.

On March 29, wind turbines produced more electricity than coal and nuclear, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.

10 months ago

Delaware Water Gap. (Kim Paynter/WHYYNews)
Delaware
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Delaware outlines plans to restore the state’s wetlands

Delaware’s Inland Bays wetlands has faced significant losses. The state’s environmental agency hopes to restore and conserve the watershed by improving land management.

10 months ago

The 405 Freeway is packed with rush-hour traffic last month in Los Angeles. Americans' greatest contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions comes from transportation, mostly from cars and trucks, according to the federal government. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

How much energy powers a good life? Less than you’re using, says a new report

How much energy does it take to have a good and healthy life? A new Stanford University study has found that the answer is far less than the average American is using.

10 months ago

A man wears a face mark as he fishes near docked oil drilling platforms
Animals
Environment
Outdoors
Public Health

Scientists are tracking the link between pollution, climate change, and rising mercury levels in fish

Local scientists are trying to better understand the causes of mercury among fish populations to inform public health and environmental guidance.

10 months ago

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Wind turbines are seen up close and in the distance in the ocean.
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Delaware
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

Report says when accounting for climate and health, wind power is cheaper for Delaware

Delaware is rare on the East Coast for having no offshore wind power. A new report commissioned by the state finds it would be cost-effective.

10 months ago

Cartons of eggs are displayed on a shelf
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Animals
National
Public Health

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years

Nearly 23 million birds have died as a highly pathogenic bird flu virus tears its way through farms and chicken yards. It has spread to 24 states in less than two months.

10 months ago

The Schuylkill River exceeds its bank in the Manayunk sectio
Energy
Environment
International

World hurtling to climate danger zone, brakes half-pulled

The IPCC’s report found the limit for global warming agreed in the 2015 Paris accord would be missed if countries continue to release as much planet-heating gas as planned.

10 months ago

Bruce McDougal watches embers fly over his property as the Bond Fire burns through the Silverado communit
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Environment

Tackling the climate change crisis

The latest climate science, America's views on the climate crisis and President Biden's plans to confront it.

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