Irina Zhorov

Health issues and energy costs soar when the temperatures rise. It’s a hot day in June when I visit Ledean Durant’s ...

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New model suggests corals more resilient to acidifying oceans

A new model for how corals build their stony reefs shows that ocean acidification, caused by climate change, may not affect corals’ abi ...

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In one Alabama community, environmental justice is hard to find

A group of African-American landowners filed a civil rights complaint over a landfill. It took EPA more than a decade to quietly close th ...

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No money, no science: what if researchers lose support?

Climate scientist Ben Horton came from England to work in the United States because of the strength of the science here. Now, he’s ...

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I-95 overhaul includes green infrastructure to reduce river pollution

Researchers from Villanova and Temple universities are working with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to decrease the amount ...

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Getting to the March For Science was its own journey

We followed two scientists starting from the inauguration in January to the March for Science in April. ...

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Academy of Natural Sciences speaks out on climate change, water, evolution

As it embarks on a new era of public engagement, the Academy of Natural Sciences has put out ...

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What is the grid and why do renewables strain it?

In the push for an electrical energy source that can sustainably power the modern world — namely, renewables, like wind and solar — t ...

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Why do rates of global sea level rise vary locally?

One of the most visible signs of climate change is rising seas. Coastal cities have seen more frequent and larger storms – think Hu ...

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Legal recognition lags as expected ‘climate refugee’ population grows

People migrate for many different reasons – war, persecution, poverty. Here’s another reason: climate change. A 2015 ...

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Delaware County Memorial Hospital staff concludes strike with no contract deal

About 370 nurses and medical technicians at Delaware County Memorial Hospital spent Monday on strike in the second day of a planned two-d ...

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Prescribed burns underway in New Jersey forests

The New Jersey State Forest Fire Service is attempting controlled burns on 10,000 to 20,000 acres of forest and grassland before wildfire ...

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