Tag: environment
group name: mnlife
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August 17, 2006 09:20 AM EDT --
While a commentary asserts Minnesota's corn production faces multiple challenges, MPR's garden Weblog author Preston Wright ponders another aspect - the dilemma of corn as food or ethanol:
There . . . more
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July 25, 2007 11:31 AM EDT --
Ah, turns out there's a Heat advisory out for northwest, west-central Minnesota. From Minnesota Public Radio:
Today is shaping up as a real cooker across much of Minnesota. Forecasters say temperatures . . . more
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February 01, 2007 05:59 PM EST --
Here's something we're thinking about for our next show: Many of us try to “do our part” for the environment. But that can mean vastly different things to different people. . . . more
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August 08, 2006 11:53 AM EDT --
MPR's Bob Kelleher reports Forest experiments track causes and effects of global warming:
Researchers are trying to determine how north country woods and wetlands will respond to a changing climate. . . . more
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August 10, 2006 10:38 AM EDT --
Maybe the real question is what will it take in gas prices before we start conserving in earnest.
From Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning program 08/10/06 Are we conserving yet?:
Most people are . . . more
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May 21, 2007 09:55 AM EDT --
Sometimes I'd hard pressed to trust - or even consider paying attention to - weather forecasts. Yeah, I'm a weather outlaw, ignoring predictions of weather conditions! I'll share my somewhat . . . more
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July 20, 2007 01:18 PM EDT --
Reported by Stephanie Hemphill, Minnesota Public Radio July 20, 2007
State officials will lead a tour Friday of what could become Minnesota's newest state park, along the eastern shore . . . more
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July 23, 2006 02:00 PM EDT --
So, we were getting ready to head off to Colorado for a couple weeks and I was really afraid the rabbits were going to starve. Add to this - the workmen had to bring in an equipment-mounted . . . more
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September 18, 2006 09:15 AM EDT --
From MPR News: See how one family lives 'off the grid'
The Juenemann's have invested time and money (according to the feature, $50,000) on solar and wind power for their home just north of . . . more
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December 20, 2006 11:48 AM EST --
How can I avoid killing our live Christmas tree? Although I'd like to say it followed me home, I actually bought a small one (it doesn't reach my knee!) in a pot on purpose. Right now it wears . . . more
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May 24, 2007 03:59 PM EDT --
Our family outing last Sunday brought us to the doorsteps of the Eco-Home at Hawk Ridge in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood.. The kids were not overly thrilled about the venture, but my husband . . . more
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February 11, 2008 04:55 PM EST --
http://www.startribune.com/nation/15515447.html
I would presume that the Republican Party has a ton of audio tape from his radio show of him being the angry white male he is. He said enough outlandish . . . more
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February 05, 2007 11:31 AM EST --
From the MPR Collection Life by Design:
"The word 'design' used to be relegated to the conversations of academics and engineers, but now it pops up in housekeeping magazines and department . . . more
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April 18, 2007 09:44 AM EDT --
It's the 10 year anniversary of the Red River flood, and as part of MPR's coverage (See the collection called The Great Flood of 1997 10 Years Later), I have been working on finding someone who . . . more
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January 04, 2007 05:52 PM EST --
Report by Stephanie Hemphill, Minnesota Public Radio
January 3, 2007
Listen to feature audio
Loggers and mill workers are hoping for action in the Legislature this year, aimed at making Minnesota's . . . more
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August 28, 2006 09:14 AM EDT --
On this end of the Mississippi, Minnesota's Midmorning show is Exploring the lessons of Katrina:
On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a look at the impact of the disaster on the way race . . . more
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August 29, 2006 05:31 PM EDT --
I love late August mornings. The light is gold, the air is cool and clear, the grass is deep green and the trees are already showing yellows and reds. With hay in the barn and wood ready to . . . more
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November 14, 2006 03:47 PM EST --
From Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning Success and sustainability :
Aveda manufactures cosmetics and says it has a mission to improve the environment. In the next Leadership series conversation, . . . more
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January 09, 2007 03:30 PM EST --
report by Stephanie Hemphill, Minnesota Public Radio
January 8, 2007
A lot of people are trying to buy locally-produced food. Some look for locally-made clothing. But how about buying a house made of . . . more
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June 08, 2007 05:05 PM EDT --
This week Stephanie Hemphill, MPR reporter in Duluth, reported on the effort to determine whether or not there is a link between taconite and health. Men in NE Minnesota are dying of a rare . . . more
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