Hannah Breisinger
All Things Considered Host, Science/Environmental ReporterHannah is WHQR's All Things Considered host, and also reports on science, the environment, and climate change. She holds a BA in Journalism and a minor in psychology from Ithaca College, where she served as News Director for the college's radio station, WICB.
Throughout her audio journalism career, she's contributed to programs like Reveal, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Yale Climate Connections, and The Ways & Means. She enjoys loud music, documentaries, and stargazing; and is the proud mother of three cats, a dog, and many, many houseplants.
Email: hbreisinger@whqr.org
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WHQR has had a lot of talented people pass through its newsroom over the years. In this StoryCorps conversation, former News Fellow Katelyn Freund and former All Things Considered host Hannah Breisinger talk about Vince Winkel, a long-time reporter at WHQR, who mentored them both. -
Last week, the U.S. House passed a major bill that would initiate a federal crackdown on PFAS substances. But what does the “PFAS Action Act of 2021'' entail? And what’s the outlook on it becoming law? WHQR’s Hannah Breisinger and Ben Schachtman break it down. -
In 1972, the Clean Water Act set a nationwide goal of making all waterways safe for swimming. But thanks to runoff pollution and sewage overflows, beaches in North Carolina are still falling short of that target. -
National Pollinator Week is a celebration of bees, wasps, butterflies, moths — and yes, even flies. These indispensable little insects are vital to agriculture, the economy, and essentially human existence. But pollinator populations have been declining for decades. Fortunately, you can help these key players in our planet’s ecosystems — and all you need is a patio or a yard. -
As of Sunday afternoon, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for coastal New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick counties. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect from southeastern North Carolina to northeastern South Carolina. -
Since ancient history, humans have used bulkhead structures or strategically-placed rocks to prevent flooding and control erosion. These methods are still common practice, despite more effective and sustainable alternatives to protecting shorelines. A local partnership is hoping to change that. -
Drowning is quick, and often silent. It can happen in just 30 seconds, and is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide. To help prevent further drowning deaths and injuries in the Cape Fear region, UNCW has organized a pilot program that will help children in underserved communities learn to swim. -
Along the coastal barrier islands of the Atlantic coast, maritime forests are home to mammals, reptiles, insects, plants, and migrating birds. They’re vital to coastal and storm resilience. And some coastal trees date back to the 1st century. In recent decades, commercial development has threatened these ecosystems — but now, another threat is not only clearing forests, but burying them beneath the sea. -
With local drought conditions showing no signs of waning, city and county fire officials are urging caution heading into Memorial Day weekend. Current weather conditions are posing what the Wilmington Fire Department calls an “extreme fire risk.” -
The unemployment rate in the U.S. remains down considerably from highs in April 2020 (i.e. the start of the pandemic). Still, those rates remain well above levels prior to the coronavirus. Some business leaders propose a solution: the further expansion of clean energy.
