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The Wanapum Dam on Washington State's Columbia River. (Eilís O'Neill/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

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

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Right, Amin Salehi-Khojin, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, and left, postdoctoral research associate Mohammad Asadi. (Courtesy The University of Illinois at Chicago)
The Pulse
Science

Mimicking 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

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Cows from a dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania. (Dani Fresh for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Why 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

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This conveyor belt transports ash from burnt coal to a dump site near Shenandoah This conveyor belt transports ash from burnt coal to a dump site near Shenandoah. (Elizabeth Fiedler/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Renewable 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

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A display showing the state of the grid section operated by PJM. (Courtesy of PJM)
The Pulse
Science

What 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

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 Mary Kate Ranii, 25, of Shaler, Pennsylvania,  shops at the East End Food Co-op, where she says cashiers are especially helpful for customers looking to make careful reductions in personal spending and waste. (Megan Harris/WESA)
The Pulse

40 days without trash

For Lent, Mary Kate Ranii produced as little garbage as possible. Anything she couldn’t avoid, she carried with her. Mary Ka ...

8 years ago

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 El Niño Training Center in San Francisco. (Andrew Stelzer/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Athletes 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

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 Pediatrician Andrew Wood vaccinates 6-month-old Maysa Abboud at a recent home visit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Health 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

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 Maiken Scott pretends to be a birder who fell from a tree, while students from the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania examine her. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

From 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

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In this Feb. 17, 2015, file photo, former elected Pennsylvania state treasurer Rob McCord walks from the U.S. District Court in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
NewsWorks Tonight

With 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

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 Russel Keyser shaking hands with his service dog, Artemis. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Veteran 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

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 A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map showing where sea levels are rising and where they're falling. The colors represent the rate of change. (NOAA)
The Pulse

Why 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

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 Dan Grassetti with the Hills Conservation Network believes the tall eucalyptus trees in the Oakland Hills should remain. (Andrew Stelzer/for WHYY)
The Pulse

Can 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

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 (photo via ricksteves.com)
NewsWorks Tonight

For 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

a photograph by Peter Rose
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

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

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