‘For the bees’: Retiring U of M entomologist Marla Spivak reflects on long career of bee science, advocacyMay 2, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA University of Minnesota professor who is a widely recognized researcher and advocate for bees is retiring after more than 30 years. Marla Spivak created the U of M Bee Squad and the Bee Lab, and was awarded a McArthur Genius grant.
Play3min 55secFor birds, siblinghood can be a matter of life or deathMay 1, 2024 4:00 AMBy Nell Greenfieldboyce Some birds kill their siblings soon after hatching. Other birds spend their whole lives with their siblings and will even risk their lives to help each other.
Play3min 53secAnglers hope better stocking can revive Minnesota’s muskie fishingMay 1, 2024 4:00 AMBy Kirsti MarohnSome anglers say Minnesota’s once-robust muskie fishery has declined in recent years, due to reduced stocking and increased pressure from anglers aided by the latest sonar technology.
Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose population declining, researchers sayApril 30, 2024 10:15 AMBy The Associated Press and Dan KrakerWildlife researchers say the wolf population on a remote Lake Superior island is stable. But they announced Tuesday that the moose population had declined by 14 percent from last year. Scientists have conducted an annual survey of Isle Royale’s wolves and moose since 1958.
Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricityApril 30, 2024 7:10 AMBy Dan KrakerFor the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources in 2023, helping lead to a 10 percent annual drop in greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector, according to a new report.
DNA tests help monitor for honeybee diseaseApril 28, 2024 8:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA DNA testing and research center in Fargo is expanding DNA testing for pathogens in honey bees. The genetic testing can provide early detection, and help monitor the prevalence of disease in bees.
Happy Arbor Day! These 20 books will change the way you think about treesApril 26, 2024 4:48 PMBy Beth Novey Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction, and kids' lit — get ready to branch out.
Play4min 39sec‘I’m sorry we broke the sea and sky’: CNN chief climate correspondent on finding hope in climate changeApril 26, 2024 2:05 PMBy Paul Huttner and Ngoc BuiBill Weir’s new book is called “Life as We Know It (Can Be).” He wrote it as a letter to his 4-year-old son River on how to find hope in a world of climate change.
DNR sets limit on diverting water from central Minnesota trout streamApril 26, 2024 1:51 PMBy Kirsti MarohnIt’s the first time the DNR has used the new regulatory tool, which the Legislature authorized in 2023. The move marks a significant development in how the DNR addresses increased groundwater use and potential depletion in parts of Minnesota.
Play13min 12sec10 years after Flint, the fight to replace lead pipes across U.S. continues April 26, 2024 6:10 AMBy Emily Kwong , Pien Huang , Rachel Carlson , and Rebecca Ramirez Ten years ago, Flint, Mich., switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents.