Elizabeth Dunbar
8 Collection Items
- MPR Special Report: How George Floyd Changed Us
On this MPR Special Report, Host Angela Davis explores how George Floyd changed us in a collection of personal interviews and commentary.
- Common carp are being removed from Minnesota lakes by the truckload
MPR’s Elizabeth Dunbar reports on the removal of common carp from Stieger Lake in Victoria, Minnesota. The fish have become a nuisance in some lakes because they're so good at moving around and destroying the habitats of more desirable fish species.
- Was 1997 Red River flood an anomaly or new normal?
MPR’s Elizabeth Dunbar reports on the repeated flooding conditions found in the Red River Valley. Dunbar interviews several scientists who have studied climate and hydrology in the Red River basin.
- The protests at Standing Rock: Oil, water, race and treaty rights
MPR News with Tom Weber presents a program on The Dakota Access oil pipeline, which winds hundreds of miles from the oil fields of North Dakota to a pipeline hub in southern Illinois. In 2016, it was almost entirely built — except for a section under Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir just south of Bismarck, N.D. Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and a coalition of other groups camped out near the site of the river crossing in an effort to stop pipeline construction.
- Trouble in the Water: Dogs as sentinels...Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters
As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s Elizabeth Dunbar reports on rising instances of blue-green algae blooms on Minnesota lakes, and the health concerns they present, including multiple dog deaths from suspected blue-green algae poisoning.
- Climate Change in Minnesota documentary
MPR’s Tom Weber presents a rebroadcast of a documentary from 2014 MPR Special reporting project on climate change. It collects stories on extreme weather, warming trends, species adaptation, jet and streams.
- Beneath the Surface: Pumping groundwater
As part of MPR’s Beneath the Surface project, reporter Elizabeth Dunbar looks at the management of pumping groundwater in fighting pollution, including remediation sites in the Twin Cities metro.
- Could Mississippi River, conservation meet water needs of northeast suburbs?
MPR’s Elizabeth Dunbar reports about the rise of water demands and potential options in the metro area. Water conservation/restrictions, utilizing St. Paul water for other cities, and pumping water from the Mississippi River are among the ideas and efforts being discussed.
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