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Environment
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Burlington County, New Jersey can now recycle most pizza boxes
Pizza boxes with a little bit of grease can be placed at the curb.
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The foundation helps transform school gardens into outdoor classrooms to promote nature appreciation and healthier eating habits.
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Listen 1:19Pennsylvania to partner with natural gas driller on in-depth study of air emissions, water quality
State officials are touting the collaboration with CNX Resources Corp. as the first of its kind.
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Philly food trucks are still giving out plastic bags despite ban, advocates say
Unpredictable sales and tight margins make it hard for food trucks to source anything but the cheapest bags, a former food truck operator said.
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Listen 1:17Pa. court rules climate program is an illegal tax, says state cannot join RGGI
Commonwealth Court said the Department of Environmental Protection did not have the constitutional authority to collect revenue from the program.
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The group of gardeners and advocates hopes to hold a similar conversation with Republican mayoral candidate David Oh.
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