Climate change, industry, parks, air and water quality are issues that are debated in congress, compete for funding and enpassion many Minnesotans.
January 7, 1989 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on the deteriorating conditions around Fargo as a dangerous blizzard set in northwestern Minnesota. Zdechlik notes large amounts of falling snow, wind chills, and road closures.
March 7, 1989 - Dean Abrahamson, professor of public affairs and director of the Global Environmental Policy Project at the Humphrey Institute, discusses the latest developments in the global warming crisis. Topics include CFCs, debate on average temperature rise, climate patterns, and the future consequences. Abrahamson also answers listener questions.
May 6, 1989 - Don Willeke, chairman of the Minnesota State Shade Tree Advisory Committee; and Dr. David French, professor of plant pathology and forestry resources at the University of Minnesota, discuss tree diseases, treatments, and tree planting at the start of Arbor Month. Willeke and French also answer listener questions.
October 25, 1989 - MPR’s Gray Eichten interviews a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fire expert on grass fire dangers found in the region due to drought conditions.
January 6, 1990 - James Campbell, National Weather Service meteorologist, talks about winter weather. Topics include greenhouse effect, windchill, the North shore, and weather cycles. Campbell also answers listener questions.
January 9, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on the upturn of wind turbines in the Red River Valley. Enger talks with users, suppliers, and energy officials about the potential future of this alternative energy source.
December 13, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger takes a look at the potentially precarious situations that thin ice on Lake Milles Lacs Lake present…for both fisherman and the lodge businesses of the area.
March 23, 1991 - MPR’s Joe Kelly reports on the effects from an ice storm in Duluth that left all TV and radio stations off the air. The large 850-foot WDIO broadcast TV tower toppled to the ground due to ice and wind.
April 29, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews James Campbell, an official at the National Weather Service, about tornadoes in Minnesota. Campbell discusses historical patterns in the region and safety measures that one should take during a tornado.
July 22, 1991 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder and Joe Follansbee discuss the situation in Stockton, Minneosta after a flash flood swept through town. Follansbee describes a mess of mud and debris.