
Environment
Florence, now a hurricane, is one of many threats to the Atlantic and Pacific
A slew of dangerous storms – hurricanes, tropical storms and a typhoon — are currently traveling over both the Atlantic and Pacific.
7 years ago
Coastal flood warning in effect for the Shore
The Jersey Shore should prepare for at least a few rounds of tidal inundation through Monday evening.
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September is THE Time for Lawn Care and Repair
In fall, a young man’s fancy turns to…killing greasy grubs! On the latest You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath lays out your or ...
Air Date: September 7, 2018
Listen 43:31Mixed reviews for a proposed $120M renewable-energy plant at South Philly refinery
Making energy out of trash has great environmental appeal.
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Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico One Year Later
It’s been a year since Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico, destroying lives and reducing many communities to rubble. The storm a ...
Air Date: September 7, 2018
Listen 48:34After Maria, farmers build resilience through sustainability
In Puerto Rico, a group of farmers help each other rebuild and prepare for the coming hurricane season.
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Listen 7:06Eroding beaches weaken Puerto Rico’s storm defenses
More than half of the island's beaches are losing sand. That's a problem when most of the population lives along the coast.
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Listen 7:28Surviving Maria — from 1,500 miles away
As hurricane winds swept across Puerto Rico, journalist Syra Ortiz-Blanes watched from Philadelphia, unsure if her family back home was safe.
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Listen 5:53Enemy No. 1 for Puerto Rico’s utility: trees
One of the most complicated pieces of technology — the power grid — is no match for the forest.
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Listen 7:28NHC: “Very large uncertainty” in Hurricane Florence’s forecast track
Forecasters are monitoring the potential for an East Coast impact by Hurricane Florence, a weak cyclone situated about 1,000 miles southe ...
7 years ago
Many consumers support New Jersey proposal to ban plastic bags
Outlawing the plastic bags would mean some inconvenience, shoppers say. But most see the environmental advantage of the proposal.
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Small, gelatinous blobs along beaches are harmless salps, not sea lice
The little gelatinous, translucent blobs now making their annual appearance at ocean beaches are known as salps, and they’re harmless, an expert says.
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Do sustainable certifications for coffee really help coffee growers?
"Really, any kind of commodity – not just coffee – in sustainability certifications is a black box of effects and outcomes."
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Say ‘I do’ without the sweat: Wedding pros share how they beat the heat
Melting cakes and melting guests. Wilting flowers and wilting brides. A hot day can spell disaster for a wedding unless there's detailed preparation beforehand.
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Study: Sea level rise already hurting coastal real estate prices
Homes exposed to rising seas are selling for about seven percent less than similar properties.
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