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Great Lakes pollutant lurks in your laundry pile
From: Great Lakes Today
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The United States and Canada are moving to ban microbeads -- the tiny plastic bits in toothpaste and facewash that are big water polluters. Now sci...

Bought by WKSU, North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2016
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 7
Grim report on Toronto harbor's water released
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Ontario Waterkeeper / Floating condoms and trash found in Toronto's harbor after heavy rains. , Credit: Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
An environmental group has released results of tests on the water in Toronto's harbor. The tests show the city has some work to do.

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan, WCPN, and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 22, 2016
  • Length: 01:04
  • Purchases: 4
Great Lakes groups threaten to sue EPA
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Erie, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Tired of the U.S. EPA "dragging their feet" in declaring Western Lake Erie an impaired water, several groups filed a Notice of Intent to Sue the ag...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WSKG, and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 20, 2016
  • Length: 01:07
  • Purchases: 3
What's icy, metal and two miles long? A Great Lakes ice boom
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY PHOTO / Ice boom installation 2015, Credit: NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY PHOTO / Ice boom installation 2015
As ice forms on Lake Erie, it creates problems for the huge power plants downstream. To keep electricity flowing to millions of residents in the No...

Bought by WBFO, WCPN, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 4
Mini-tsunamis a hazard in the Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Michigan, which has the most mini-tsunamis in the Great Lakes, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Mini-tsunamis caused by thunderstorms happen more than 100 times annually in the Great Lakes, according to a new study led by researchers at the Un...

Bought by North Country Public Radio, WKSU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WBFO and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 6
Mild year for Lake Erie algae blooms
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Western Lake Erie on September 20,2016 , Credit: NASA
The 2016 algae bloom on Lake Erie was mild compared to last year, thanks to a dry spring that limited runoff from farms.

Bought by WSKG, WXXI Rochester, and WBFO


  • Added: Nov 03, 2016
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 3
Advice for Clinton/Trump on the Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Experts from around the Great Lakes gathered to discuss their priorities for the future of the region., Credit: Northland College
Groups around the US and Canada are watching the presidential election, hoping the next US president will continue to prioritize restoration effort...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, WXXI Rochester, WCPN and more


  • Added: Oct 31, 2016
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 6
Can we sell cattails -- and save wetlands?
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Harvester amid the cattails, Credit: Sam Corden
Researchers are harvesting invasive cattails, and seeking commercial uses for them

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO


  • Added: Oct 28, 2016
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 4
Erosion threatens homes on Lake Michigan
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: heavy machinery is used to move concrete along shoreline, Credit: Susan Bence
Lake Michigan is experiencing record high water levels – bad news for some residents along the western shore. Huge chunks of the shoreline are erod...

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, WILL, WCMU Michigan, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Oct 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 6
Dogs sniff out pollution along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Kenna checks a creek in Bridgman, Mich., Credit: Rebecca Thiele
Trained dogs are helping localities find leaky sewer pipes that are polluting Great Lakes tributaries.

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, and WBFO


  • Added: Sep 23, 2016
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 5
How safe is your beach? New test may provide answer
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Brianna Boggan takes a water sample at Villa Angela-Euclid Beach, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Although a lot of beaches are tested for contamination in the water, many agencies use dated information to determine if it’s safe to swim. A new ...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WCPN and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 7
Scientists study DNA to find pollution source in Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
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Buffalo State scientists are using a new gene-based technology to identify the source of pollution in Lake Erie.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WBFO, WCPN, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Aug 26, 2016
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 4
Great Lakes may hold clues to beginning of life on Earth
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Diver prepares to head into waters of Lake Huron, Credit: Ben Thorp
Scientists are trying to figure out how Earth developed an atmosphere rich in oxygen. The answer to this billion-year-old mystery may lie in an unl...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, Interlochen Public Radio, WCPN, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 6
Can drownings be eliminated on the Great Lakes?
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: DANGEROUS WATERS
Caption: Lifeguards performing a drill at Silver Beach County Park, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
With lifeguards, warning signs, 911 phones and education efforts, beaches across the Great Lakes are preparing for emergencies. But how effective a...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WVBI-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMUK, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 8
Great Lakes drownings hit small Michigan county
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: DANGEROUS WATERS
Caption: Waves crash against pier near Silver Beach, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Berrien County, Mich., is a tourist destination because of its beautiful beaches and 50 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. But the community also ha...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMUK, WXXI Rochester, WCPN and more


  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 7
Deadly currents -- why they hit the Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: DANGEROUS WATERS
Caption: Silver Beach County Park in St. Joseph, Michigan, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Since 2002, powerful currents in the Great Lakes have caused more than 150 drownings, researchers say. A look at the science behind the currents.

Bought by WVBI-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WRVO Public Media, WMUK, Delta College Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 9
Bizarre video attacks pesky bug in Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: In the video, the spiny water flea is depicted as an aggressive military general.
There are a lot of invasive species vying for the public’s attention, especially in the Great Lakes. So researchers trying to raise awareness about...

Bought by WCPN and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Projects help sturgeon thrive in Great Lakes region
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Juvenile lake sturgeon, Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service awarded 1.5 million dollars this week to 8 research and restoration projects across the Great Lakes -- including ...

Bought by WSKG, WXXI Rochester, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 28, 2016
  • Length: 01:16
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 8: Return to Ixtoc
From: David Levin
Series: The Loop: Stories from the Gulf
Caption: PhD students Adriana Gaytán-Caballero and Travis Washburn collect tiny animals from a sediment sample taken at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
For the first time in 35 years, Mexican and American scientists are working together to study the Ixtoc 1 spill, a massive oil blowout that happene...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 09:03
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 7: The Gulf's Big Blowouts
From: David Levin
Series: The Loop: Stories from the Gulf
Caption: Through an alley in the old section of Ciudad del Carmen, dozens of ships serving the oil industry are visible just offshore.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill happened just a few years ago. But it might be possible to predict its impact on the Gulf years into the future by ...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 08:08
Wildlandfire
From: Whitney Henry-Lester
Caption: The view from Stehekin
Recorded on an iphone while on vacation 2 miles away from a wildfire. Recorded for KCRW's 24 Hour Radio Race.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 17, 2015
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
Climate Change: Affecting The Seasons?
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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Climate scientist and MacArthur "Genius" award-winner Ben Santer says scientists don't yet know if climate change is affecting the timing of the se...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 1
The Future of Coal
From: The Allegheny Front: Reporting on the Environment
Caption: A coal terminal in Eastern Kentucky., Credit: Photo: Reid Frazier
Can the Appalachian Mountains recover from centuries of mining? What will happen to the thousands of coal miners projected to lose their jobs in th...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 28, 2015
  • Length: 51:59
  • Purchases: 1
August 1, 2013
From: WFHB
Series: EcoReport
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In today’s EcoReport feature, USDA Forest Service Researcher, Dr. Louis Iverson, summarizes a recent report about climate change and how it will af...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2013
  • Length: 29:12
Volunteers hunt for moose bones on Isle Royale (Part 2)
From: Michigan Radio
Series: Lessons from Isle Royale's Wolves & Moose
Caption: Moosewatch volunteer Dave Beck holds up a marked antler. Team leader Jeff Holden looks on. They mark the antlers and hang them in a tree so others know the antler has been found and documented., Credit: Mark Brush
Wolves and moose are at the heart of the world’s longest running study of a predator and its prey. The drama unfolds on Isle Royale National Park ...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 2