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Many cities across the US are taking steps to save energy and reduce the pollution that causes climate change.

But one New Hampshire city is the first in the nation to come up with a plan to prepare for the effects of global warming.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton takes a look at how the city of Keene is preparing to adapt to a warming climate.

In the morning, we air an Exchange program from April of this year on the greening of business and then later in the afternoon at 2pm, the third and final installment of our Iowa/New Hampshire Exchange series broadcasts live. The topic- the environment. In Iowa, corn is king and ethanol policy has a huge impact on farmers. In New Hampshire, conservation and preservation are near and dear to many voters. Our guests discuss the differences between Iowa and New Hampshire in terms of environmental concerns and how the presidential candidates are talking about those issues…depending on what state they are campaigning in.

Laura co-hosts today's program with Ben Kieffer, who hosts Iowa Public Radio's talk show, also called The Exchange.

The biological accuracy of Bee Movie is a bit wide of the mark; Rosemary Conroy sets the record straight.

The fires earlier this fall in Malibu have died, but the pictures are still with us.

Red-orange flames more than 30 feet high.

Aircraft and firefighters struggling as thousands of acres of forests and hundreds of homes burned

That story is common out West.

But even though the North Country doesn’t suffer such disasters, local officials do plan for them.

NHPR Correspondent Chris Jensen has the story.

One year after NHPR first went on the air, educator, activist and Granite State native Gary Hirshberg opened a 7-cow organic farming school in Londonderry and began to make yogurt. Fast forward nearly a quarter century and Stonyfield Farms is the world’s leading organic yogurt producer, boasting annual sales of $260 million. But Hirshberg is known for more than just making good yogurt, he’s been honored as a corporate and environmental leader. In our latest installment of the 25 in 25 series, we talk with Gary Hirshberg about his career, the organic movement and how the business climate has changed in New Hampshire over the past quarter century.

Guest

• Gary Hirshberg, president and CEO of Stonyfield Farm