Eco Report – January 19, 2024

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You’re listening to Eco Report on WFHB for Friday, January 19th, 2024.

Later in the program, we will listen to Part 3 by Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze as he speaks with a homesteader and sustainability educator from Spencer, Indiana about her life journey in academia and as a nature lover from a young age. Also, WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on the cold spell that hit the Midwest recently.

And now for your environmental reports:

• As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Indiana is set to receive funding through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition.
• Indiana has not had a severe drought in years, so the grain crops have been excellent. Elsewhere there has been terrible weather affecting the growth of grains. The New York Times reports that olive groves have shriveled in Tunisia.
• The United Nations estimates that 1.84 billion people worldwide, or nearly a quarter of humanity, were living under drought in 2022 and 2023, the vast majority in low- and middle-income countries.
• With Earth’s average annual temperature speeding toward 1.5 degrees Celsius faster than expected and global climate policy on a treadmill, an increasing number of researchers say it’s time to consider a “restorative pathway” to avoid the worst ecological and social outcomes of global warming.

Feature Reports:

Up next, WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on the cold spell that hit the Midwest recently. We turn to Perry for more.

And now, Part Three of a conversation between Zyro Roze and Aliyah Keuthan, a sustainability educator and homesteader from Owen County, about her formative years, education and passion for environmental and social justice.

And now for some upcoming events:

Take the Mysterious Monument Hike at Spring Mill State Park on Saturday, January 20th, from 11 to 11:45 am. You will stroll along a stream to the mysterious monument near Donaldson Cave and hear the story of the two Scottish gentlemen associated with it. Meet at the Lakeview Activity Center.

Join the Hoosier Chapter of Sierra Club and other members of the Indiana Conservation Alliance for a day of advocacy at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday, January 23rd. The event last all day.

There will be a Winter Exploration Hike at Monroe Lake on Wednesday, January 24th, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Explore the Kirk’s Ford area during this off-trail hike with no “set” path. You will have plenty of freedom to roam. Keep in mind that there are no formal toilet facilities. Register at bit/ly/weh-jan24-2024.

The Whooper Wednesdays will continue at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area until February 21st. Come to the Visitors Center on Wednesday, January 24th, at 8 am to walk the property and see if you can spot some of the resident birds, including the endangered Whooping Crane. Make sure to dress for the weather.

A Full Wolf Moon Hike is planned for Friday, January 26th, from 7 to 8:30 pm at Brown County State Park. You will hike around Lake Ogle on Trail 7 while the naturalist shares history and folklore of the Full Wolf Moon.

Credits:

This week’s headlines were written by Norm Holy

Today’s news features were produced by Elyse Perry and Zyro Roze and edited by Kade Young.

Julianna Dailey assembled the script which was edited by the EcoReport team.

Julianna Dailey compiled our events calendar.

Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider produced today’s show.

Branden Blewett is our engineer.