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Story Archives of 'Environment'
Working It Out Live: Have We Changed?
By Jon Greenberg on Friday, November 20, 2009.They call this the Great Recession - and it could have been a great depression without a massive infusion of cash. Technically speaking the recession is over - after 21 months and 7 million fewer jobs. Most economists predict a long slow recovery is ahead.
All this week we've been asking if we're making different choices because we're wiser or because the economy limits our choices. In our second monthly live program, we'll hear about the lessons we've learned - or not learned - from this recession and what it means for the future.
New Hampshire's Turkeys
By Chris Martin on Friday, November 27, 2009.This ever popular game bird was once erradicated from New Hampshire forests, but Chris explains how they were re-introduced.
Bow High School Students to Discuss Climate Change In Copenhagen
By Amy Quinton on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.This weekend, ten teenagers from Bow High School will head to Copenhagen to discuss climate change.
They’ll be attending the Zealand Consensus, a Danish government-sponsored climate conference for high school students from around the world.
As New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, the students have been studying the issues for six months and hope they can make their voices heard at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Groundbreaking for Largest Stimulus-Funded Water Project
By Amy Quinton on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.Officials in Seabrook, New Hampshire broke ground today on construction of a new drinking water treatment plant.
Five million dollars in federal stimulus funds are helping to pay for the project.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, it’s the largest amount of Recovery Act funds any town in the state has received to improve drinking water.
The Return of Fine Cider
By Avishay Artsy on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
Thanksgiving is just over a week away. A day when many of the grateful wash down turkey and stuffing with a glass of wine, or celebrate visits from old friends over a cold beer, or two.
One New Hampshire farmer hopes we’ll try sipping on artisanal cider instead. Hard cider is a New England tradition that dates back to the Founding Fathers, and as falling apple prices leave orchard owners struggling to stay afloat, a cider revival could provide a lifeline to New Hampshire growers.
Word of Mouth producer Avishay Artsy went to taste for himself.
(Photos by Scott McIntyre)
The Chemicals In Our Bodies
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
Every morning we wake up, brush our teeth, wash our hair, make a cup of coffee, and ingest thousands of chemicals. From the flame retardants on our bed sheets to the plastic tube surrounding our toothpaste, items we use each day are laden with chemicals. And if you think the Centers for Disease Control weeds out the bad ones, think again.
The FDA requires pharmaceuticals to be tested and the cosmetic industry has a voluntary system for making sure that new eye cream won’t give you a rash, but the chemicals found in many household products are never tested. So, how do we know which chemicals we take in? And what are their long-term effects?
Arianne Cohen is a freelance journalist who describes herself as a “paranoid and curious person.” She decided to have every man-made substance in her body tested through biomonitoring technology. She wrote about the process for Popular Science, and she joins us for a closer look at the chemicals we carry with us.
Popular Science: My Quest To Analyze Every Man-Made Chemical In My Body
New York Times: Chemicals in Our Food, and Bodies
Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Database
(Photo courtesy Francisca Ulloa via Flickr/CreativeCommons)
Here's What's Awesome: Robots in the Ocean, Lightswitch Ghosts
By Brady Carlson on Sunday, November 15, 2009.Welcome to Here's What's Awesome, answer the secret word and you'll get an extra fourteen cents. It's a common word, something you find around the internet.
20,000 Robotic Submersibles Under the Sea
Could global warming bring another Ice Age?
By EarthTalk on Sunday, November 15, 2009.
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
How does the fashion industry affect the environment?
By EarthTalk on Sunday, November 15, 2009.
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Golden Time of Year
By Chris Moore on Friday, November 13, 2009.Bald eagles have been making a steady resurgence in New England, but Chris explains their cousin, the Golden, can also be seen within the Granite State.
