Environment
Water stories: 1,001 voices from around the world
After a bike ride down the Mississippi, Devi Lockwood set out to record water stories on every continent. Here are two: one from Afghanistan, the other from China.
7 years ago
Listen 6:47Pa. men fined more than $2K for N.J. striped bass violations
Three Pennsylvania men were fined more than $2,000 each for fishing violations at the Jersey Shore, authorities say. Acting on a t ...
7 years ago
Take two aspirin and a bunch of Swiss chard: Hospital farm aims to promote patient wellness
Lankenau's Wellness Farm yields thousands of pounds of produce for distribution to patients at no charge.
7 years ago
Listen 4:36Marine experts say to keep an eye out for ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles on N.J. beaches
The cold snap around Thanksgiving that dropped ocean temperatures is putting migrating sea turtles at risk of washing ashore on New Jerse ...
7 years ago
Incorrect gasket blamed for toxic gas leak at Delaware facility
An incorrect gasket failed Sunday afternoon at Croda’s Atlas Point facility near New Castle, Delaware causing toxic, highly flammable ethylene oxide to leak.
7 years ago
Climate petition calls on Pa. to cut emissions through cap-and-trade system
Among states, Pennsylvania is the third biggest emitter of carbon. The petition sets in motion a legal process that entails a response from the state.
7 years ago
Health effects uncertain, high toxin levels found in blood of residents near military bases
Blood tests for more than 230 residents of Bucks and Montgomery counties have come back showing high levels of a class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS.
7 years ago
NWS: Potentially coastal, inland flooding Monday
Another round of flooding is likely Monday as a storm system moves through the New Jersey region, forecasters say.
7 years ago
Officials: ‘Black material’ pumped ashore on Ocean County beach is peat
Officials say the unsightly material found along the shoreline on an Ocean County beach recently is naturally occurring.
7 years ago
Climate change is already hurting U.S. communities, federal report says
The fourth National Climate Assessment is the culmination of years of research and analysis by hundreds of top climate scientists in the country.
7 years ago
A sea change at Independence Seaport Museum with new science of water exhibit
The Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia turns to science for its new exhibition about the Delaware River.
7 years ago
State to hold public meeting on PFAS contamination
The meeting will be held Friday, November 30 at 9am the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg and will also be live-streamed online.
7 years ago
How hippie food became mainstream
Guests: Jonathan Kauffman, Judy Wicks Yogurt, brown rice, tofu, soy sauce — a lot of American’s modern mainst ...
Air Date: November 21, 2018 10:00 am
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