
Health & Science
Despite DEP order to halt Mariner East 2 construction, some work is still allowed
When it comes to anything other than earth disturbance or water crossings, the agency doesn’t have jurisdiction.
7 years ago
Report: Mariner East pipelines could have a $9 billion financial impact
Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners, which is building the $2.5 billion pipeline, paid for the report.
7 years ago
Eighty-six new star names have been approved by the International Astronomical Union, an association of professional astronomers. The nam ...
Air Date: January 9, 2018
Listen 07:36Penn students aiming to build a smarter shelter for refugees
University of Pennsylvania students are working with the nonprofit ShelterBox to improve conditions for some of the millions uprooted from their homes.
7 years ago
Study: Rivers getting saltier, compromising water quality
The study looked at decades of streamwater data at U.S. Geological Survey monitoring sites.
7 years ago
Cold and climate change / Offshore drilling
Guests: Michael Mann, Jennifer Francis, Jennifer Dlouhy The frigid temperatures around the nation made President ...
Air Date: January 8, 2018
Listen 49:27It’s not just a cold, it’s ‘sickness behavior’
It might behoove us to pay attention.
7 years ago
Normal operations resume at nation’s oldest nuclear plant
Unusually low tides and high winds impacted the water levels in its intake canal.
7 years ago
Changing climate and Philly’s freezing temperatures
Warming oceans put more moisture and energy into the atmosphere, creating conditions for stronger storms.
7 years ago
With coal consumption down, production ticks up from some Appalachian mines
U.S. coal companies also ramped up production as demand in China increased.
7 years ago
Vaccine against this year’s flu more effective than portrayed, CDC says
CDC recommends vaccination because it still may provide protection against an array of influenza viruses.
7 years ago
Before Huntington’s: Seeking adventure while she’s able
Dogged by the specter of a disorder that feels like genetic destiny, a woman challenges her body and mind to do new things.
7 years ago
Listen 8:14Spark Therapeutics sets price for pioneering gene therapy
The Philadelphia-based company announced Wednesday that its recently-approved gene therapy, which has the potential to cure a rare form of blindness, will cost $850,000.
7 years ago
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