Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:58 — 41.2MB)Subscribe: RSSHello and welcome to Eco Report. In today’s feature report, we are looking at a growing threat to one of Monroe County’s most important natural resources. Invasive species are spreading through Monroe Lake, threatening native plants, animals, and the lake’s overall ecosystem. WFHB Environmental correspondent, Amelia Bucher has the …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:15 — 40.2MB)Subscribe: RSSThis week on Eco Report: Coal has long powered the homes and industries of Indiana, but the future of the state’s energy landscape is at a crossroads. As the push for renewable energy grows stronger, the state faces tough questions about how to transition away from its reliance on …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:11 — 41.5MB)Subscribe: RSSHello and welcome to Eco Report. Later, Max Jancich and Ashton Harper talk to Andrew King, the director of RecycleForce, an Indy-based non-profit which focuses on e-waste recycling. And now for your environmental reports: As the saga of climate reporting (and misreporting) continues, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:08 — 40.1MB)Subscribe: RSS Hello and welcome to Eco Report. On June 9th, 2025, the City of Bloomington posted a news release that explained an insect, named the Spotted Lanternfly, had been confirmed in Bartholomew County, about 50 miles from Bloomington. The insect, a non-native and invasive species, can feed on more than …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:31 — 36.5MB)Subscribe: RSSIn today’s feature report, Max Jancich and Ashton Harper talk with Dr. Thomas Butts from Purdue University about nozzles and herbicides and how farms manage weeds. And now for your environmental reports: As rooftop solar gets hammered, virtual power plants offer a way forward. Tribal Solar Projects Meet Different …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 39.9MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. In today’s feature report, we hear Part 3 with WFHB Environmental Correspondent Max Jancich as he speaks with Greg Olsen, Field Projects Director at the Sand County Foundation. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:37 — 26.3MB)Subscribe: RSSIn today’s feature report, we will listen to Part 3 with WFHB Environmental Correspondent Max Jancich as he speaks with Greg Olsen, Field Projects Director at the Sand County Foundation. Olsen discussed prairie strips, a conservation practice that integrates prairie ecosystems into 10-20 percent of farmland to improve water …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:10 — 40.1MB)Subscribe: RSSHello and welcome to Eco Report. In today’s feature report, we will listen to Part 2 with WFHB Environmental Correspondent Max Jancich as he speaks with Greg Olsen, Field Projects Director at the Sand County Foundation. Olsen discussed prairie strips, a conservation practice that integrates prairie ecosystems into 10-20 …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:59 — 42.6MB)Subscribe: RSSComing up on today’s show, we will hear Part Two of Zero Roze’s interview with Gavin Everett of Community Culture Inc*, a new nonprofit organization creating a network of urban gardens and farm lots to bolster local food security. And now for your environmental reports: New research shows more …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:51 — 38.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is Eco Report for May 23rd, 2025. In today’s feature report, WFHB News speaks with Shelby Drake, Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department’s Health and Wellness Coordinator, about how getting out in nature can have benefits on one’s mental well being. And now for your environmental reports: The New …
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