
Science
N.J. landfill agrees to accept PFAS-contaminated soil from Pa. military base
Some New Jersey environmental groups oppose the planned dumping of material from the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station.
7 years ago
A safety feature by any other name can really be confusing, AAA finds
AAA examined 34 vehicle brands for model year 2018 and found a confusing morass of terms for driver assistance systems.
7 years ago
How corruption in forensic science is harming the criminal justice system
There are plenty of reasons for forensic misconduct. But there is also the reality that many crime labs lack proper oversight.
7 years ago
Researchers say Amazon face-detection technology shows bias
Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women with darker skin, researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto say.
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Wind farm surveying begins off N.J. coast
The surveying off the coast of Atlantic and Cape May counties is the first phase of the "Ocean Wind Project" situated 15 miles east of Atlantic City.
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From anti-vaxxers to climate change deniers and even flat-Earthers, there’s a lot of mistrust in science. But how did we get here in th ...
Air Date: January 25, 2019
Listen 48:12New Jersey looks to rejoin RGGI to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
The state Department of Environmental Protection is having an open hearing on two proposals that would allow New Jersey to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
7 years ago
Listen 1:44Why opposition to GMOs is a First World privilege
How public mistrust in GMOs destroyed one scientist's dream of helping farmers in developing countries produce sturdier, higher-yield crops.
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Listen 06:49Activists want a new panel to regulate the chemicals in the absence of federal standards.
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Climate change is real…now what?
Today, we'll talk about how an increasing number of Americans are worried about climate change, as well as a couple of small changes being proposed to stem it.
Air Date: January 24, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pennvest will invest $7.9 million into the mid-Atlantic hatchery.
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New Jersey proposes PFAS regulations for groundwater; EPA regulations delayed by shutdown
New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection has taken a step toward cleaning up water contamination from an unregulated class of perfluorinated chemicals known as PFAs
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PHOTOS: Super ‘Blood Moon’ wows
The huge, red moon awed viewers across the Americas and parts of western Europe and Africa on Sunday night and early Monday morning.
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Mariner East pipelines: New sinkhole opens at Chester County site; Sunoco shuts line
A new sinkhole appeared late Sunday at a Sunoco pipeline site in Chester Co. where several earlier sinkholes led officials to halt construction because of safety concerns.
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Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night
The moon, Earth and sun will line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next.
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