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Outside/In: A climate activist and a gas executive walk into a bar
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (147+ words) Zeyneb Magavi is a bona fide climate nerd; she drives an electric car, has solar panels on her roof, and worries about natural gas leaks because they're a major source of planet-warming emissions. Bill Akley is a lifelong natural gas…...
Artemis II's mission to the moon begins
16+ hour, 53+ min ago (153+ words) Artemis II's mission to the moon begins'nhpr.org Artemis II's mission to the moon begins Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with Cady Coleman, a former NASA astronaut and retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force, about the mission to the moon,…...
April showers haven't alleviated New Hampshire's drought conditions
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (190+ words) April so far has brought plenty of showers across New Hampshire, but it hasn't been enough to alleviate the state's long-running drought. According to the most recent data, about 80% of the state is still experiencing drought conditions, which stretch back…...
Cosmically Curious: Artemis II is more than just a victory lap
16+ hour, 53+ min ago (273+ words) His answer, simply put: no. "It's a test of new technology," Gianforte explains. "The last mission, Apollo 17, ended in 1972, so we haven't been back to the moon in a long time. The technology developed since then is very, very different…...
Something Wild: Create the right environment for bluebirds
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (606+ words) Something Wild hosts Dave Anderson, of the Forest Society, and Grace McCulloch, of NH Audubon, both admit that the Eastern bluebird is their favorite songbird. With nesting season just around the corner, the Something Wild team has some advice for…...
Cosmically Curious: Citizen Science & Space Weather
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (259+ words) Learn more about how to construct your own radio telescopes here! It's a perfect example of how citizen science turns the vastness of the cosmos into a hands-on laboratory, proving you don't need a multi-billion dollar observatory to contribute to…...
Bearly awake: NH black bears waking up from hibernation, looking for food
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (280+ words) As spring melts the snow pack and the weather warms up, New Hampshire's approximately 6,000 bears are coming out of hibernation hungry and looking for food. To keep bears away from residential areas as they wake up, Fish and Game black…...
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1+ week, 1+ day ago (15+ words) Outside/Inbox: Why do dogs like to roll in dead stuff?New Hampshire Public Radio...
Southeast Asia turns to nuclear as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1139+ words) BANGKOK, Thailand " Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Several Southeast Asian nations are reviving mothballed nuclear plans and setting ambitious…...
In executive order, Ayotte reiterates commitment to ‘advanced nuclear’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (462+ words) This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued an executive order Thursday directing the state Department of Energy to create…...