Environment
Environmentalists win battle to protect ‘exceptional’ streams in the Poconos
A group of resort owners had challenged DEP's new classification of headwater streams in Monroe County.
7 years ago
Del., Pa. slaughterhouses illegally dumping wastewater, pollution report finds
Between Jan. 1, 2016, and June 30, three-quarters of the largest U.S. slaughterhouses violated the Clean Water Act by improperly disposing of contaminated wastewater.
7 years ago
Recovery work begins after Hurricane Michael carves through Florida Panhandle
More than 400,000 electricity accounts had lost power in Florida as of Thursday morning.
7 years ago
Powerful Hurricane Michael makes history as it batters Florida Panhandle
Data collected by NOAA and U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft recently showed gusts up to 172 mph.
7 years ago
Flash Flood Watch in effect for the Jersey Shore
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Jersey Shore due to the threat of heavy rain on Thursday.
7 years ago
The U.N.’s dire climate change study
Guest: Ben Strauss The new U.N. climate report that paints an urgent and dire picture of the Earth’s future if ...
Air Date: October 10, 2018 12:20 am
Listen 18:29Study: PFAS levels at N.J. base 24,000 times higher than proposed fed standard
Water sources at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst contained levels of toxic PFAS chemicals that were up to 24,000 times hi ...
7 years ago
Monarch butterfly migration season heats up in Cape May
Like clockwork, the monarch butterfly migration season along the Jersey Shore is heating up.
7 years ago
Grim forecast from U.N. on global climate change
Some of the world's top climate scientists have concluded that global warming is likely to reach dangerous levels unless new tech is developed to remove greenhouse gases.
7 years ago
FDA bans use of 7 synthetic food additives after environmental groups sue
"...the petitioners provided evidence that these substances caused cancer in animals who were exposed to much higher doses," the FDA statement says.
7 years ago
Mariner East 2: What are natural gas liquids, and what happens if they leak?
In 2017, about 1,000 gallons of natural gas liquids leaked from the Mariner East 1 in Morgantown, Berks County. It was discovered by a resident who noticed discolored grass.
7 years ago
Research in Pa. could inform future hemp production in Mid-Atlantic
Farmers and researchers in 23 Pennsylvania counties have been studying industrial hemp in trial crops this year.
7 years ago
U.S. court ruling opens door to more suits over contaminated water supplies
After two years of legal setbacks, a federal court ruled this week that two families from Bucks and Montgomery counties can proceed with ...
7 years ago
Discovery science didn’t end with Darwin
In remote British Columbia, biologists document species that have adapted to the cold. The goal: create a baseline for the region before climate shifts change the ecosystem.
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