
Environment
This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution
Emissions of planet-warming gases are still rising globally, and the most ambitious climate goal set by world leaders is all but impossible to meet.
1 week ago
Love them or hate them, lima beans could be key to climate resilient crop
A new collaboration of scientists, farmers, and foodies are giving the lima bean a makeover. But will people actually eat them?
1 week ago
Listen 9:29Despite loss of 2 major projects, New Jersey is moving forward with its offshore wind power goals
The state is moving forward with its plans to support and grow the nascent industry.
2 weeks ago
Amtrak backs off plan to install natural gas boilers at 30th Street Station
Crediting climate activists and new climate goals, Amtrak reversed its plans to replace a steam system with natural gas boilers.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:03Companies behind Mariner East II pipeline paid $42 million in pollution fines to Pennsylvania
$10 million of that total comes from a plea deal the state attorney general’s office brokered with Energy Transfer, but little has gone toward residents directly affected.
2 weeks ago
When Recyclables End Up in the Landfill, Teenage Flutist, Avenue of the Arts Turns 30
We all feel good tossing our soup cans, milk jugs and shampoo bottles into the recycling bin, but how much of it really gets reused, and how efficient is the process?
Air Date: November 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:19How you can help make your Philly-area neighborhood greener this weekend
Volunteers are needed to help PHS Tree Tenders groups plant 1,800 trees in Philly and surrounding suburbs.
2 weeks ago
Many coastal New Jersey homeowners lack flood insurance despite rising seas, report says
A gap in flood insurance coverage leaves millions at risk as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase across the Northeast, the report notes.
2 weeks ago
Are Third-Party Presidential Candidates Spoilers? Johnny Doc on Trial, A Fish with ‘Feet’
Are outsider presidential candidates good for democracy? Is it fair to call them spoilers? Also, former IBEW leader Johnny Doc's trial and Drexel puts Tiktaalik on display.
Air Date: November 14, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:55Climate change affects your life in 3 big ways, a new report warns
Climate change costs tens of billions of dollars each year, hurts Americans' health and disrupts everyday life, including how we work, eat, play and mourn.
2 weeks ago
A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick. Delaware County has concerns
The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the project unless negative impacts on Delaware County are addressed, an official said.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:03Salem, New Jersey residents vote in favor of water privatization
Sixty percent of Salem voters decided to hand their drinking water over to New Jersey American Water.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on climate change
As Republicans seek their party's nomination in the 2024 presidential election, their stances on key issues will be top of mind for voters. Climate change is particularly impo
3 weeks ago
Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms
Gov. Phil Murphy reacted angrily when Orsted canceled its two large projects, saying his administration would hold the company accountable to its cancellation obligations.
3 weeks ago
Burlington County, New Jersey can now recycle most pizza boxes
Pizza boxes with a little bit of grease can be placed at the curb.
3 weeks ago