Environment
Trouble in the ‘Blueberry Capital of the World’
Some South Jersey blueberry farms were recently cited for illegally housing migrant workers in sheds without proper septic systems — for years.
Air Date: August 19, 2019
Listen 11:36From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind's exploitation of the planet's fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction.
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I love trees, but please don’t plant one unless you can take care of it
If we want to work towards creating and sustaining an effective canopy, we need a cultural shift to prioritize the life-long maintenance of trees over simply planting them.
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Research shows thousands could be saved with better air quality standards
New research from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh shows thousands of lives could be saved each year if air quality standards were tightened.
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‘Great progress’ in South Philly refinery cleanup, fire commissioner says
About half of the original 30,000 gallons of highly toxic hydrofluoric acid remains. “A good week,” Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel says.
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Pa. grants $2M for solar tech at PGW’s liquefied natural gas plant
Philadelphia’s future LNG plant gets grant for solar panels. Environmentalists say that doesn’t make the fossil fuel project right.
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Study: Staring at seagulls could prevent them from snatching your food
The result? The gulls, on average, took 21 seconds longer to approach the food when being stared at, according to the study.
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Amid residents’ fears from November toxic gas release, Del. plant hopes to resume production
Croda Inc. released more 2,600 pounds of highly flammable ethylene oxide in November. Officials want to resume production in two months but state says more must be done.
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Listen 0:45PUC ordered Sunoco to produce its calculations on Mariner East blast zones
The regulator demanded information on how the local population would be affected by any pipeline failure.
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Layoffs at PES refinery begin, as union argues for continued presence due to safety concerns
The first 80 workers have been let go at the shuttered Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex, more than a week earlier than expected.
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Dreaming about going solar? Now, a city rebate can help
Signed into law Wednesday are programs designed to offer incentives to home and business owners and help the city advance its climate goals.
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It wasn’t until a few years ago that researchers defined what really counts, to animals, as play.
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Listen 06:44Is grass-fed beef really better for the planet? Here’s the science
Researchers are now calling for the world to cut back on its meat consumption. But some advocates say there is a way to eat meat that's better for the planet.
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Air pollution may be as harmful to your lungs as smoking cigarettes, study finds
A new study published today in JAMA finds that long-term exposure to slightly elevated levels of air pollution is linked to accelerated development of lung damage.
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Excessive fecal bacteria continues to plague N.J. beach
For the fourth consecutive week, a Barnegat Bay beach in northern Long Beach Island is under a swimming advisory due to excessive fecal bacteria, officials said.
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