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River Scientists Offer New Way to Prevent Flooding

By Amy Quinton on Monday, November 23, 2009.

A federal court recently ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers failed to maintain a navigation channel in New Orleans.

A resulting levee breach caused devastating floods during Hurricane Katrina.
That court case highlights what some engineers would call a human conceit.....the belief that we can indefinitely control something as powerful as water.

In fact, some scientists believe that all the engineering behind building levees and dams only exacerbates the problem it was meant to solve.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports on the unconventional techniques scientists are using to reduce flooding along the state's rivers.

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New Hampshire to Hold H1N1 Vaccine Clinics

By Elaine Grant on Monday, November 23, 2009.

New Hampshire public health officials are scheduling swine flu vaccination clinics around the state starting this week.

But the clinics are limited to certain groups of at-risk people.

NHPR’s Elaine Grant has more.

NH Short on H1N1 Vaccine

By Elaine Grant on Monday, November 23, 2009.

Like every other state, New Hampshire has a shortage of H1N1 vaccine.

Public health officials are trying to conserve doses for those at highest risk.

NHPR’s Elaine Grant has the details.

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Charitable Giving in Tight Times

By Dan Gorenstein on Friday, November 20, 2009.

People in philanthropy expect charitable contributions to drop this year.

If it does, it will be the first time in the past 50 years that individual giving will fall in two consecutive years.

But New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein spoke with several people who are bucking the trend.

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The Recession Mindset

By Jon Greenberg on Friday, November 20, 2009.

This week our series on the economy, Working It Out, has been asking, has this recession changed us. Jon Greenberg picks up that theme in our weekly economic round-up.

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Lynch, Lawmakers Mull Building Aid Suspension

By Josh Rogers on Friday, November 20, 2009.

The state now pays up to 60 percent of school construction costs. Governor Lynch says the law needs an overhaul, and some legislators want the program suspended for 2010. School officials say the move would jeopardize long-planned projects.

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This Weekend: Fashion, Anime, and Story Tellers

By Rick Ganley on Friday, November 20, 2009.

The holiday season may be here, but there are some unusual events happening this weekend that have nothing to do with turkey or gift shopping. Editor of the Hippo Amy Diaz talks with Rick Ganley.

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Recession Civics

By Jon Greenberg on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

This week, as part of our series on the economy, Working It Out, we’re asking the question, has this recession changed us. The Carsey Institute at the University New Hampshire just released a study that examines a particular slice of that question. It looks at the impact of the recession on civic life. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has more.

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Adopt-a-Park: A Plan for New Hampshire State Parks

By Rick Ganley on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

New Hampshire has 71 state parks. It's the nation's only self-funded park system, and it's operating at a loss. That leaves many smaller, lesser-known parks with little care and oversight.

State Representative Jeffrey St Cyr, a Republican from Alton, thinks he has a solution. He's proposing legislation to form an adopt-a-park program. He talked with Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley.

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Bow High School Students to Discuss Climate Change In Copenhagen

By Amy Quinton on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

This weekend, ten teenagers from Bow High School will head to Copenhagen to discuss climate change.

They’ll be attending the Zealand Consensus, a Danish government-sponsored climate conference for high school students from around the world.

As New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, the students have been studying the issues for six months and hope they can make their voices heard at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

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