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Idaho National Laboratory builds and tests nuclear reactors that are often housed in silver domes in the high desert area. (Susan Phillips/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Will climate change force the future of nuclear energy to look smaller and more mobile?

A new microreactor being developed at the Idaho National Laboratory will be small enough to put on a tractor trailer and nimble enough to send to a disaster site.

2 years ago

Listen 8:05
wind farm in Atlantic City
Science

Delaware lawmakers want state to assess offshore wind potential

The legislation would direct DNREC to evaluate the potential benefits and roadblocks of offshore wind.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
A view of a car driving away from the Homer City Generating Station.
Science

Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant to shut down

Homer City Generating Station will shut down by July due to competition from cheap natural gas and pollution upgrade costs. The plant was a major air polluter in its heyday.

2 years ago

Anthony Cruz (back row, second student with hard hat from right), stands behind a solar panel with his classmates.
Education

Philly teens learned to install solar panels. Then asbestos closed their school

The celebrated Bright Solar Futures program went on, but without its key hands-on element.

2 years ago

Listen 3:35
A man crossing the street, with a very hazy sky
Health

How wildfires and climate change impact headache and migraine symptoms

Neurologists say the increasing effects of climate change could impact health outcomes, including headaches.

2 years ago

Philadelphia skyline hazy from smoke.
PlanPhilly
Weather

How wildfire smoke affects your health, and how to protect yourself

To protect yourself and your family, avoid going outside if possible and close windows and doors.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
Haze covers Philadelphia, as seen from an aerial view
Weather

Wildfire updates: Smoky conditions improve across the Philly region

Here's what you need to know about the wildfire smoke and air quality situation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

2 years ago

A window air conditioning unit
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer

It’s Pennsylvania’s second pilot to provide new A/C units and repairs to people who already received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.

2 years ago

Listen 1:07
Tredyffrin Township police arrest protesters at the Matthews Road entrance to Vanguard offices. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

How climate activists are working to shift trillions of dollars away from fossil fuels and into renewables

They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.

2 years ago

Listen 7:15
Denver, Colorado
Science

Delaware poor air quality alert until midnight Friday linked to Canadian wildfires

Vulnerable populations in Delaware, including children, older people, and those with asthma, heart disease, and lung disease, are advised to avoid outdoor activities.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
A satellite image shows Hurricane Ian making landfall in southwest Florida
Weather

Forecasters predict an ‘above normal’ hurricane season and urge communities to prepare

Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.

2 years ago

The Vine Street Expressway is filled like a bathtub from Broad Street to the Schuylkill River after torrential rain from the remnants of Hurrican Ida. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Philly to experience frequent heat waves, flooding, says Drexel report

Environmental scientists are evaluating the potential costs of climate change in Philadelphia — and how to prepare.

2 years ago

A fire truck and firefighters are visible in front of a forest.
Community

Climate change is increasing wildfire risk in New Jersey, new report says

A new report looking at weather data over the last five decades has found an increase in fire weather days in the Garden State, and it could be devastating.

2 years ago

Philadelphia sprayground summer camps
PlanPhilly
Community

90 spraygrounds open this weekend to keep Philadelphians cool

Outdoor water features known as spraygrounds are considered one way to help residents of all ages stay cool during increasingly hot summers.

2 years ago

Workers haul away the carcass of a dead whale on the beach in Seaside Park N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change

Outcry over whale deaths has intensified, and everyone is looking for an explanation.

2 years ago

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