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In today’s feature report, EcoReport’s Dan Young speaks with Environmental Sciences Professor Vicky Meretsky about climate change, species extinction, and conservation.

In today’s feature report, EcoReport's Zilia Estrada speaks with Dr. Lisa Sidaris, an associate professor at IU in the department of Religious Studies, with research interests in environmental ethics and science. They discuss the impact of Rachel Carson’s seminal book “Silent Spring” - at its Fiftieth anniversary.

In today’s feature report, Nobel Prize winning scientist Michael Mann speaks about the dirty tactics petroleum-industry front groups use to deny the reality of global warming.

In today’s feature report, Indiana University biologist Irene L.G. Newton, co-author of a study on honey bee genetic diversity. EcoReport Correspondent Susan Northleaf spoke with Newton about her findings, and how it relates to the larger ecosystem.

In today’s feature report, Biologist Marti Crouch talks about the ecological threat posed by the new generation of genetically modified herbicide resistant crops, and the coalition of scientists, farmers and environmentalists speaking out against them.

The Trashion Refashion Show is an annual fundraising event held each spring for Bloomington’s Center for Sustainable Living. The event showcases fashion in two categories: Trashion - with pieces made from recycled items (bottles, tires, you name it), or those Refashioned from an existing garment. In today’s feature report, Jeanne Leimkuhler and Stephen and Gale Hale with Trashion Refashion speak about this year's
show and their hopes for the future.

EcoReport is a weekly program providing independent media coverage of environmental and ecological issues with a focus on local, state and regional people, issues, and events in order to foster open discussion of human relationships with nature and the Earth and to encourage you to take personal responsibility for the world in which we live. Each program features timely eco-related headline news, a feature interview or event recording, and a calendar of events of interest to the environmentally conscious.

In today’s feature report, IU Professor Marc Lame discusses the new generation of genetically modified crops resistant to the toxic herbicide 24D, and the risks they could pose to human health and the environment.

It's eighty degrees outside, and it's March! What does that mean for our continued relience on air conditioning, and it's impact on the environment? In an extended feature interview, EcoReport correspondent Ibrahim Shafei talks with Dr. Stan Cox, of the Land Institute, about his latest book, "Losing Our Cool". The book discusses the impact of air conditioning on the environment and society.

In today’s feature report, correspondent Dan Young speaks with Jacqueline Bauer, the City of Bloomington’s Sustainability Coordinator, and Caleb Steiner from the City of Bloomington’s Commission on Sustainability. They discuss the different issues the Commission is working on, and how the Commission plans to meet its goals for a reduction in community-wide energy consumption.