90.3 WCPN ideastream®: Environment

Environment

Recent Coverage

Keith Gessen, Donald Ray Pollock and The Magpies
Around Noon: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Today Dee opens the covers on a couple of acclaimed books -- All the Sad Young Literary Men by Keith Gessen (who's coming to Macs Backs Paperbacks) & Knockemstiff by Ohio writer Donald Ray Pollock. Plus, we spin the new CD "Eastern Standard Time" by local rockers The Magpies.

Burying Air Pollution
Regional News Stories: Thursday, May 8, 2008

Rising Gas Prices: The New Economics of Energy
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
As gasoline prices approach four-dollars a gallon we may be on the verge of a milestone. Americans may fiinally be willing to change driving behavior. With gas pricesat historic highs, the government predicts gas use will go down this summer for the first time in almost two decades. What lifestyle changes are you making? Join us Wednesday morning at 9 on 90.3 as we consider the gas price tipping point.

Liquid Crystals Give Horticulture a High-Tech Boost at Cleveland Botanical Gardens
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

State of Ohio 8,17
State of Ohio: Friday, April 25, 2008

Page 53 of 77 pages
« First < 51 52 53 54 55 > Last »

Resources

The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum
The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum answers questions about how a river could burn and why it happened here. Included is an entire unit plan containing several cross-curricular lessons correlated to State of Ohio Science Standards in the areas of environmental history, environmental investigation, and eliciting social action.

The Life Depends on Water web site was created in cooperation with Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District to inform and inspire students and the general public into environmental conservation action.

Making Connections to the Natural World
You've recently moved to Northeast Ohio or else you're a longtime resident. Either way, you're someone who wants to know more about the world around you and how we interact with it. Here are some quick links to help you get involved in making the region a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Funding

Funding for the coverage of environment topics comes from The Cleveland Foundation, The Dominion Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; and The Stanley I. and Hope S. Environmental Fund.

Series

The Return of the Cuyahoga
The Return of the Cuyahoga is a fascinating look at the life, death and rebirth of one of America’s most polluted rivers.

Climate Connections
NPR and the National Geographic Society embark on a new, long-term, multi-platform initiative focusing on how the environment changes people and vice versa.