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This Washington state dam is trying to be fish-friendly
The people at Wanapum Dam are trying to balance the interests of fish and clean power. The Wanapum Dam is massive. It̵ ...
8 years ago
Listen 3:42Mimicking nature, an artificial leaf can recycle CO2
An artificial leaf created by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago captures greenhouse gas and puts it to work again. ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:19Why don’t more farms convert poop to power?
Imagine 7,000 gallons of cow manure. It smells. Brett Reinford’s dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania has 700 cows, and that& ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:04Renewable energy jobs bring new life to old coal towns
In some former coal towns, residents continue to hold tight to that economy and identity. Reporter Elizab ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:42What is the grid and why do renewables strain it?
In the push for an electrical energy source that can sustainably power the modern world — namely, renewables, like wind and solar — t ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:49For Lent, Mary Kate Ranii produced as little garbage as possible. Anything she couldn’t avoid, she carried with her. Mary Ka ...
8 years ago
ListenAthletes chase competitive advantage by cutting weight
In certain sports, rapid weight loss is extremely common and extremely dangerous. Boxers, wrestlers, muay thai and mixed martial a ...
8 years ago
ListenHealth experts work hard to counter anti-vaccine activism
One of the first, big decisions parents have to make is whether or not to vaccinate their child. Vaccines are vital to public — ...
8 years ago
ListenFrom snakebites to leadership, students learn medicine in the wild
When you’re trading your medical school classroom for a soggy, chilly nature reserve — you better be prepared. During a wi ...
8 years ago
ListenWith corruption case against associate dropped, where does former Pa. treasurer stand?
Good news for Chester County businessman Richard Ireland. His corruption case was dismissed yesterday by a federal judge. Th ...
8 years ago
ListenVeteran with PTSD gets a helping paw from a shelter dog
Many veterans come home and have trouble adjusting to civilian life, and that adjustment weighed heavily on Russel Keyser. In 2004 ...
8 years ago
ListenWhy do rates of global sea level rise vary locally?
One of the most visible signs of climate change is rising seas. Coastal cities have seen more frequent and larger storms – think Hu ...
8 years ago
ListenCan the eucalyptus ever be accepted as a ‘native’ Californian?
Two decades after the Oakland Hills firestorm, neighbors are still battling over the ‘flammable’ forest. Walking along ...
8 years ago
ListenFor Rick Steves, travel informs his politics
Rick Steves, prolific author, public television mainstay, and host of “Travel with Rick Steves” Sunday mornings at 5:00am on ...
8 years ago
Peter Rose (NOT the ball player)
Peter Rose (NOT the ball player) Produced by: Michael O’Reilly Peter Rose is an internationally-recognize ...
8 years ago