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Is Connecticut prepared to handle a water emergency?
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Water: The Essential but Scarce Resource
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May 24, 2013
Today, nearly a third of the US. is in severe drought. In places like Kansas and Texas, reservoirs and wells are actually running dry. Even here in the Northeast, where we get plenty of rain, water is still a scarce resource. The University of Connecticut already doesn’t have enough water to meet... read more
Americans' driving habits are shifting
Updated:
May 23, 2013
Read more in the Connecticut Mirror at ctmirror.org. Last Friday’s train crash showed the need for more investment in mass transit in Connecticut. In addition, new data reveals that Americans’ driving habits are changing, especially among younger people. Transportation advocates say it’s time for planners and governments to change their priorities. As bad as the traffic may be on your way to work, Abe Scarr has some news for you. “The driving boom is over.” Scarr is director o... read more
Seaweed And The Sound
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May 21, 2013
For the last decade or so, Connecticut’s fishermen and shellfishermen have weathered a nearly non-stop storm of difficulties;  some related to climate change; some from pollution. One fisherman who has had enough is embarking on a new enterprise that many hope will help to save or create jobs... read more
Get To Know Your Bike Helmet & Ride To Work!
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May 16, 2013
This weekend -- and maybe sooner -- a lot of us will buckle on bike helmets which, we hope, will protect if we topple. One the show today, we'll lo... read more
Waiting for the Next Storm, Part 3: A rail corridor exposed
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May 15, 2013
This is the third in a series of stories examining vulnerable areas on our shoreline. For more pictures and information visit the Connecticut Mirro... read more
Waiting for the Next Storm, Part I: From New Haven's Nicest Neighborhood
Updated:
May 14, 2013
As the region struggles to recover from Superstorm Sandy, the next hurricane season is less than a month away. Here in Connecticut officials have t... read more
Labeling GMOs and Toxic Chemicals in Connecticut
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May 14, 2013
Vegetables that are genetically modified to resist pests have become a part of our daily diet, whether we like it or not. Several states have been... read more
Agriculture Chief Hopes Grants Boost "Locally Grown"
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May 13, 2013
 The recent growth in farmer's markets in Connecticut speaks to the increasing popularity of locally grown food. Now the state's Department of Agri... read more
The Evolution Of Teaching Science
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May 8, 2013
Pennsylvania is no stranger to controversy surrounding the teaching of evolution. When the school district in the town of Dover required creationis... read more
Connecticut Shellfish Harvesters Warned Of Dangerous Bacteria
Published:
Apr 30, 2013
  Vibrio is a naturally occurring bacteria common in shellfish, clams, oysters, lobsters and shrimp. It's not visible, but it can become a prob... read more
Avery Point Exhibit Combines Nature and Art
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Apr 29, 2013
Sculptor and Ecological designer Ana Flores has been incorporating nature and art for years. The Rhode Island-based artist has a big presence right... read more
Environmental Advocates: Let's Start Preparing For the Next Sandy
Published:
Apr 29, 2013
As the region continues to recover in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, environmental advocates are pushing for rebuilding in a smarter way to protect against future storms. As WNPR’s Neena Satija reports, they gathered last week in a summit to discuss the future of Long Island Sound. T... read more
Faith Middleton Show: Lawn Gone!
Updated:
Apr 26, 2013
We'll look at the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will... read more
Faith Middleton Show: White Flower Farm
Updated:
Apr 26, 2013
Discover which beautiful plants are as easy as they are gorgeous. One of the country's top experts from White Flower Farm will help snazz up your y... read more
Inside A Green Building
Published:
Apr 26, 2013
In the middle of Yale's gothic campus is a discreet arched building, shaped like a barn. Kroon Hall is one of the world's greenest office buildings... read more
Getting Psyched about Science
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Apr 23, 2013
  How is science serving us? And how do we keep kids interested in the field? Those are the big questions we’re tackling today on the program w... read more
Report: 77 Percent Of Connecticut Rivers and Streams In Fair Condition
Updated:
Apr 22, 2013
More than half of the nation's rivers and streams are in poor condition, according to a report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Things aren't as bad in Connecticut.  Fifty-five percent of the river and stream miles in the country have been vulnerable to flooding, erosion and pollu... read more
Roz Savage: The Environmentalist Who Rows Across Oceans
Published:
Apr 18, 2013
Have you ever wanted to make a big change in your life and go on a big adventure? You know, try something where you could push yourself? Well R... read more
Faith Middleton Show: Connecticut’s First State Barn Trail, Author Of Take A Deep Breath And Comedian Noelle Gray
Published:
Apr 13, 2013
Connecticut launches it's first barn trail complete with an iPhone app. Helen Higgins, from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, walks... read more
Most Connecticut Snakes Aren't Venomous
Updated:
Apr 11, 2013
State environmental officials have joined a national campaign to raise awareness about local snakes.  There are 14 native snake species in Conn... read more
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Connecticut's Space Case
08/30/2012
Bridgeport Recycling Facility Hungry For More Mattresses
08/27/2012
High Speed Rail Set To Speed Through Connecticut
08/27/2012
Will The Future Of Rail Travel Include Metro North?
08/27/2012
Regional Roundtable: Casinos, Lobsters, and Presidential Politics
08/23/2012
The Climate Change Effect On Butterflies?
08/23/2012
Biggest Outbreak of West Nile Virus Since 1999
08/22/2012
Itchy, Annoying and Sometimes Deadly Mosquitoes
08/22/2012
CTfastrak: Is It On Track? A Busway Update
08/21/2012
Connecticut State Task Force: Municipalities Should Do More Tree Maintenance and Care
08/20/2012
Appalachian Trail in Connecticut Gets Renewed Agreement for Maintenance
08/16/2012
Millstone Power Station Shuts Down a Reactor Due to Warm Water in Long Island Sound
08/14/2012
Powering Connecticut
08/13/2012
Downtown Crossing in New Haven Loses Support of Elm City Cycling
08/13/2012
Quarantine in New Haven County to Prevent Emerald Ash Borer Infestation
08/10/2012
Artificial Lighting and Our Health
08/10/2012
Live From A Forest: Discussing Hiking, Archaeology, Invasives & Connecticut's Trails
08/09/2012
The Future of Cities
08/08/2012
Where's W?
08/08/2012
Report Cites 73 Percent Increase in Extreme Downpours Over 65 Years
08/07/2012
Stamford Ramps Up Efforts To Test Groundwater For Pesticides
08/03/2012
Tidal Energy Production Begins in Maine, May Come to Long Island Sound
08/02/2012
Hearing Planned Regarding Proposed New Terminal at Bradley International Airport
08/02/2012
Bikers Beware
08/02/2012
One Dam Comes Down and Another Goes Up
08/01/2012

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Court Rejects G.E.'s Constitutional Challenge
06/30/2010
What the Cluck?! Fresh Eggs In The City
06/29/2010
Congressional Hearing On Middletown Explosion
06/29/2010
Federal Safety Board Calls On Feds, State And Industry To Prevent Gas Explosions
06/29/2010
Portland Brownstone Quarry Stories Part II
06/28/2010
Portland Brownstone Quarry Stories Part I
06/28/2010
Connecticut Explorer: "Don't Shut Down Deep Sea Drilling"
06/24/2010
Growing Carrots Outside Of Cubicles
06/23/2010
Blumenthal Wants BP to Commit To Pay for Damages to Wildlife
06/23/2010
Faith Middleton's Politics, Burgers & Beer: College Grads And The Economy
06/18/2010
Faith Middleton Show: We're Surrounded By Dangerous Chemicals
06/17/2010
Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze: Grilled Kielbasa And Michel Nischan's New Cookbook
06/16/2010
State Shifting Focus To Mass Transit
06/16/2010
Efforts Underway To Track Northeast Birds Migrating To The Gulf
06/16/2010
Shorebirds Can't Escape Oil On The Gulf
06/13/2010
"National Trails Day" Offers Guided Hikes
06/09/2010
Where We Live: Protecting Shore Birds In The Gulf
06/08/2010
Faith Middleton Show: Protecting And Preserving Your Water Supply
06/07/2010
Asian Beetle Eats Out the Hearts of Trees
06/04/2010
Major Northeast Composting Site Faces Closure
06/04/2010
EPA Toughens Stormwater Runoff Regulations for the Northeast
06/04/2010
Adapting to Climate Change: No Time to Waste
06/04/2010
Maine: A Model for Recycling E-Waste
06/04/2010
Bat Deaths Soar: Scientists Don't Know Why
06/04/2010
Where We Live: Blazing the Trail to Smart Growth
06/03/2010
Safety Recommendations Expected To Prevent Gas Explosions
06/03/2010
Proposed Fishing Rules Too Harsh for Commercial Fishermen
06/01/2010
Hungry Arctic Birds Come South
06/01/2010

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EPA Considers Steps to Reduce Sewage Problems
05/29/2010
House Committee Approves Bill To Relicense Collinsville Dams
05/28/2010
Faith Middleton Show: How Did The World Come To Be - By Accident Or Design?
05/27/2010
Faith Middleton's Politics, Burgers & Beer: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
05/27/2010
New Federal Rules Give Fishermen Group Share Of Catch
05/27/2010
Governor Vetoes Energy Bill
05/27/2010
Rell Vetoes Energy Bill, Citing Content And Process
05/26/2010
More City Dwellers Compost Despite Challenges
05/25/2010
Cape Cod Wind Proposal is Shaping National Debate
05/25/2010
Economy Creates Opportunities to Protect Land
05/25/2010
Protecting Birds And Bats From Wind Turbines
05/25/2010
Stonewalls: Not Just for Yankee Farmers Anymore
05/25/2010
Hudson River Cleanup Begins After Decades-Long Battle
05/25/2010
Anniversary of Dam Removal Highlights Benefits -- and Costs
05/25/2010
Organic Dairy Farmers Squeezed By the Recession
05/25/2010
Songwriters Compete To Make "Water Music"
05/25/2010
Lobstermen Balk At New Rules to Save Right Whales
05/25/2010
Advocates Call for Regional Approach to Passenger Rail Service
05/25/2010
Northeast States Struggle to Fund Land Conservation
05/25/2010
Environmentalists Ask ‘Is Biomass Green Enough?’
05/25/2010
Where We Live: Sustaining our Cities
05/25/2010
When Flooding Is Good
05/24/2010
Household Trash Burning Continues Despite Pollution Risks
05/24/2010
Legendary Trout Stream Too Tidy For Fish
05/24/2010
Sea Glass Collectors Yearn For More Trash
05/24/2010
Hospitals Throw Out Millions Of Dollars Of Unused Supplies
05/24/2010
Plastic Takes The Place Of Hay Barns
05/24/2010
Saving the Butternut Tree
05/21/2010
Sharing Drinking Water With Fish
05/20/2010
Harvard Forest Study Calls For Protecting 70% Of New England As Forest
05/20/2010
Lieberman/Kerry Bill Would End Northeast Cap And Trade Program
05/20/2010
Abnormal Frogs Raise Questions About Drinking Water Safety
05/20/2010
(I)NTERVIEW: Dr. Carl Salsedo
05/20/2010
Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze: Soft Shell Crabs And Grilled Cheese
05/19/2010
Organizations Team Up To Monitor Lake Health
05/19/2010
General Electric Challenges EPA Over Toxic Waste Clean Up Law
05/18/2010
Old Mystic General Store Brings Community Together To Recover From Flooding
05/17/2010
Colin McEnroe Show: 'In Pursuit Of Silence'
05/17/2010
Quinnipiac Grads Go Green
05/14/2010
Where We Live: Explaining Connecticut's Energy Bill
05/14/2010
Extreme Recycling
05/13/2010
Legislative Session Ends, Lobbying Over Energy Bill Goes On
05/13/2010
Court Rules Middletown Police Share Evidence With Safety Inspectors
05/12/2010
Climate Change Negotiators Consider Giving Credit for Trees
05/11/2010
Radiation Leaks at VT Yankee Nuclear Plant Threaten Re-licensing
05/11/2010
Farming in the Dead of Winter on the Rise
05/11/2010
Federal Chemical Investigators Thwarted at Disaster Site
05/11/2010
Postcards From the Earth
05/11/2010
Warmer Winters, Energy Costs Drive Ski Industry Green
05/11/2010
Small Cities and Towns Consider Locally-Based Heat
05/11/2010
EPA Crosses State Borders to Protect Ecosystem Downstream
05/11/2010
Federal Lead Paint Laws Tough on Contractors
05/11/2010
Where We Live: Jeff Butler on Energy
05/11/2010
Remembering A Conservation Pioneer
05/11/2010
Consumers Confused about Recycling Energy Efficient Lightbulbs
05/11/2010
A Few Dry Cleaners Switch to Wet Cleaning
05/11/2010
Assisting Amphibians
05/11/2010
Faith Middleton: Robert Ballard
05/11/2010
Heckofa Lotta Herring
05/10/2010
Moose are on the Loose
05/07/2010
House and Senate Pass Energy Bill
05/06/2010
"Zoning" in the Ocean
05/05/2010
Where We Live: A Mighty Wind
05/05/2010
Colin McEnroe Show: Turtles and Bats - In Danger!
05/04/2010
Faith Middleton Show: Green Building with the Kantor Home
05/03/2010
Change to DPUC Considered
05/03/2010
Lieberman Optimistic About Climate Change Legislation
05/03/2010

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