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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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Josh Dunham, a senior horticulturist at the Mt. Cuba Center botanical garden in Hockessin, Del., is part of the meadow cleanup that delivers plant material and seed to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Newark, Del. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

Delaware botanical garden donates plant waste to help injured birds

Mt. Cuba botanical garden sends its plant waste to help build habitats for injured birds at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research.

2 years ago

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Anteia Consorto looks off to the side in the foreground. In the background is Big Elk Creek and trees.
Community

Neighbors are fighting a proposed campsite on Landenberg’s Big Elk Creek State Park

Residents believe the land should be protected from heavy foot traffic.

2 years ago

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FILE - A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a supermarket in Miami on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Experts agree that the urgency of climate change and the demands of a surging global population call for an overhaul of how humans get their protein. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Studio 2

Meat Consumption And Environment, Dog Illness, Greatest Movies

Animal agriculture is huge contributor of greenhouse gas emissions. How harmful is our appetite for meat for the climate and what would it mean to cut back, even a little?

Air Date: December 7, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 43:00
A young man poses for a photo outdoors
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Heavy rain, floods, and heat: How climate change makes life tougher for unhoused people in the Philly area

Hundreds of people live outside in the Philly area. Data shows some of the weather conditions they deal with are becoming more extreme.

2 years ago

Listen 5:23
People pretend to resuscitate the Earth during a demonstration at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Politics & Policy

What the climate talks in Dubai mean for the Philadelphia region

Here's a look at what these talks have yielded in the past, and what people in the Delaware Valley hope to get out of COP28.

2 years ago

Listen 5:04
A courtyard where people are seated and a building seen from above.
Science

A former retreat for nuns in Cape May has been transformed into an environmental science center

What was once the the St. Mary by-the-Sea Retreat House now focuses on the migration of different species, including monarch butterflies.

2 years ago

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A scene of damage and rubble by a dirt road as someone walks in the distance.
NPR
Community

Countries promise millions for damages from climate change. So how would that work?

A historic agreement at the international climate talks will provide hundreds of millions of dollars for developing countries. It's nowhere near enough.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris speaks from a podium
NPR
Politics & Policy

In Dubai, Harris deals with 2 issues important to young voters: Climate and Gaza

Vice President Harris gave young climate activists a shout-out in her remarks to world leaders at COP28. "Let us all share in their sense of urgency and their optimism."

2 years ago

Electric vehicle charging station
Politics & Policy

Electric vehicle mandate takes effect in Delaware

Under the rule, 43% of new cars and light trucks at dealerships for the 2027 model year must be electric or plug-in hybrid. That increases to 82% by 2032.

2 years ago

Listen 1:55
20th Century Fox/Home Alone
Studio 2

Best and Worst Holiday Movies, Connor Barwin on Eagles’ Christmas Album, COP28 Climate Summit

We'll debate our favorite holiday films and what makes them truly great. Plus, Eagles' Connor Barwin on 'A Philly Special Christmas Special' album, and eyes on COP28 in Dubai.

Air Date: November 30, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:59
A map shows recorded heat index in Philadelphia.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

New heat map explores potential benefits of Philly Tree Plan with block-by-block detail

Philadelphia was one of 14 cities chosen for the NOAA mapping project.

3 years ago

The Benjamin Franklin Parkway covered in snow, as seen from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Community

Philadelphia snowfall drought hits record, marking 668 days since at least an inch of snow

Tuesday morning, flurries began falling across the region, as an arctic blast moved into the area. But the flurries are expected to move out later in the afternoon.

3 years ago

A tree branch encased in ice is visible in the foreground. In the background is a snow-covered field and a car driving on a road.
Community

Arborists encourage homeowners to prepare their trees for winter

Winter storms, heavy snow, and ice can damage trees, arborists say.

3 years ago

tents in the train station concourse
Community

Philadelphia declares ‘Code Blue’ ahead of dangerous cold this week

Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Service issues a Code Blue when wind chill temperatures feel near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

3 years ago

View of the river
Community

Schuylkill River Trail partners closer to goal of creating a continuous trail from Philadelphia to Schuylkill County

The multi-use Schuylkill River Trail is built mostly on abandoned railroad lines. It passes some historical sites tied to the American Revolution.

3 years ago

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