Irina Zhorov
WHYY
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Enemy No. 1 for Puerto Rico’s utility: trees
One of the most complicated pieces of technology — the power grid — is no match for the forest. → Read More
Eroding beaches weaken Puerto Rico's storm defenses
More than half of the island's beaches are losing sand. That's a problem when most of the population lives along the coast. → Read More
Does a mom's stress affect her offspring for generations?
Researchers are studying the factors that can make epigenetic changes to DNA. A mom's stress, diet and daily habits may become an inheritance of sorts for her kids. → Read More
Philly tries a different approach for training nurse practitioners
There's a shortage of primary care providers. University of Pennsylvania is testing a model, using Medicare funds, to train more nurse practitioners. → Read More
In a Puerto Rico neighborhood still waiting for power, this community kitchen is like ‘therapy’
After the storm, about seven women — acquaintances and strangers, some of whom came to Mariana to stay with relatives — started showing up to cook every day. → Read More
Home-cooked meals and sisterhood — an antidote for Hurricane Maria blues
Still reeling after lasts year’s storm season, women in the town of Mariana, Puerto Rico, spend time together and prepare meals for others to ease depression. → Read More
Scientists mobilize to account for rise in mange among Pa. bears
Bears in Pennsylvania are struggling with mange they can't seem to kick. Scientists are studying what's unique about the disease in the state. → Read More
Puerto Rican evacuees' medical needs include mental health services
“Folks are coming with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, with anxiety." → Read More
Delaware Bay changes contributing to dip in already threatened red knot population
The red knots stop for nourishment along the Delaware Bay on their annual journey from Chile to the Arctic. → Read More
After more than 80 years, dioramas at the Academy of Natural Sciences get a cleaning
A team of glaziers recently lifted the glass off the gorilla display for renovations — to a round of applause from museum employees. → Read More
Conservation could curb future N.J. water demands
A Rutgers University study says New Jersey’s water needs could actually diminish, despite population growth, if citizens and utility systems invest in conservation. → Read More
British Columbia has a flourishing grizzly bear tourism industry
After a long fight, First Nations groups in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest have won a ban on hunting grizzlies in the area. Now, instead of grizzly hunts, they're trying to build an ecotourism industry based on bear viewing and local native culture. → Read More
Study: Rivers getting saltier, compromising water quality
The study looked at decades of streamwater data at U.S. Geological Survey monitoring sites. → Read More
Pa. coal power plant closing leads to healthier babies downwind
After a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania closed, early-life health outcomes improved for babies across the border, in New Jersey. → Read More
Barnegat Bay marshes help keep water clean
Much of the tidal marshland in New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay has been destroyed, but the remaining 26,000 acres provide important filtering for the ecosystem. → Read More
New Jersey resiliency models will help small towns plan for storms
Hurricane Sandy caused $37 billion of damage in New Jersey. But what if municipal leaders could have better anticipated the storm damage? → Read More
Watching over the land in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest
First Nations communities in British Columbia are training indigenous people to manage local natural resources. → Read More
EPA bars scientists with agency funding from advisory boards
The Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator, Scott Pruitt, has issued a new policy restricting who can serve on the agency's advisory boards. → Read More
New ideas for abandoned mine lands
A bill aims to address abandoned mine lands with a focus on economic development. Proponents see it as a way to imagine a more sustainable future for old coal country. → Read More
Cuts contained in latest ACA repeal effort would hurt region
Senate Republicans are trying to push through a last-ditch Obamacare repeal -- something that will be harder to do now that Republican John McCain has announced he'll vote 'no.' Locally,... → Read More