Climate change, industry, parks, air and water quality are issues that are debated in congress, compete for funding and enpassion many Minnesotans.
November 19, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Bruce Watson, consulting meteorologist in the Twin Cities, discusses various topics, including upcoming winter and storm research. Watson also answered listener questions.
November 28, 1983 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl takes listeners calls on their thoughts and activities during large snowstorm that paralyzed city. The Twins Cities received over 14 inches of snow.
November 28, 1983 - With the high below freezing outside the MPR studios in St. Paul, All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten calls for a daily weather forecast in Honolulu, Hawaii.
February 8, 1984 - MPR’s John Biewen reports on concerns over National Weather Service’s response to a blizzard that struck Minnesota and South Dakota region on February 4, 1984. Congressman Arlan Stangeland questions why NWS did not issue a blizzard warning sooner.
April 7, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Kathy Heidel, naturalist for the Hennepin County Park Reserve District, talks about signs of spring to look for at this time of year. Topics include birds, rabbits, and wildflowers.
November 28, 1984 - MPR’s Jo Ann Shroyer reports on University of Minnesota-Duluth hypothermia study in the freezing waters of Lake Superior. Shroyer views and describes an actual human experiment in the dangerous waters.
October 1, 1985 - Dr. George Freier, University of Minnesota physics professor, discusses the scientific basis for some popular weather myths. Topics of weather lore include the nature of proverbs, rings around moon, insect movement, sky color, fishing, and rainbows. Freier also answers listener questions.
December 21, 1985 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews outfitter Bill Hansen, whos resides at Sawbill Trail on the southern edge of the Boundary Waters. Hansen talks about life in the Northwoods during winter.
April 29, 1986 - Jim Gasperini, the base camp manager for the Steger expedition. Gasperini shares with MPR’s Gary Eichten how they are tracking group and concerns of open water near North Pole.
May 17, 1986 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Kathy Heidel, naturalist with the Hennepin County Park Reserve System. They discuss the early appearance of spring. Topics include birds, wildlife and plants. Heidel also answers listener questions.