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Researchers see signs of climate change in Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
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The issue of climate change has been a hot topic. And researchers say evidence can be seen in the Great Lakes region every day.

Bought by WBFO, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:05
  • Purchases: 6
What will 2017 bring for the Great Lakes?
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Donald Trump at a Cleveland rally, Credit: Nick Castele/ideastream
Great Lakes Today previews 2017's most anticipated stories.

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


  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
  • Length: 01:20
  • Purchases: 5
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 group warns against holiday trash
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Holiday wrapping
The holiday season can be a happy time, but it might not be so great for the environment. Tips on how to have an environmentally friendly holiday.

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2016
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 8
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
Thousands of plastic bags and other trash collected from Great Lakes basin
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: ANGELICA A. MORRISON / A used water bottle floats in a creek in the Great Lakes watershed. , Credit: ANGELICA A. MORRISON
The Alliance for the Great Lakes and its volunteers address the issue of plastic pollution along the Great Lakes basin. This year they've collected...

Bought by WSKG, WCMU Michigan, North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2016
  • Length: 01:36
  • Purchases: 7
Great Lakes researchers worry about Trump cuts to climate change research
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Mud stored for climate change research at the Unviersity at Buffalo, November 2016., Credit: ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Mud stored for climate change research at the Unviersity at Buffalo, November 2016.
Climate change researchers in the Great Lakes region fear Trump administration could move forward with anti-climate change agenda.

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  • Added: Dec 09, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 6
U.S., Canada to change Lake Ontario water levels
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Ontario Shoreline, Credit: Joe deSousa, Flickr
Officials in the United States and Canada have approved a plan to allow the level of Lake Ontario to fluctuate more -- a change that has been oppos...

Bought by WSKG, WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WXXI Rochester, and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 08, 2016
  • Length: 01:23
  • Purchases: 5
Illegal dumping plagues Great Lakes and other waters
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Caribbean Princess
two cut-and-copies on illegal dumping, taken from a Here & Now interview with Great Lakes Today editor Dave Rosenthal

Bought by WXXI Rochester and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 07, 2016
  • Length: :21
  • Purchases: 2
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...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 6
American side of Niagara Falls to go silent
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: BY ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Pedestrian Bridge to be replaced at Niagara Falls State Park., Credit: BY ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Pedestrian Bridge to be replaced at Niagara Falls State Park.
New York State plans to shut off the American Falls, a major attraction for tourists who flock to Niagara Falls. It's part of a project to replace...

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  • Added: Nov 18, 2016
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 7
Maritime schools teach Great Lakes skills
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Students build a tugboat at The Maritime Academy of Toledo, Credit: Timothy Dubravetz
The Maritime Academy of Toledo is one of 56 schools around the country that incorporate skills like boat building and seamanship into its curriculum.

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 7
Botulism killing birds on Lake Michigan
From: Great Lakes Today
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We travel to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, where officials are finding dozens of dead birds washed onto the beach. Scientists...

Bought by WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WLPR , and WBFO


  • Added: Nov 11, 2016
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 4
What will Trump mean for the Great Lakes?
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: President-elect Donald Trump, Credit: WBFO File Photo
INTRO: How will a Trump administration impact the Great Lakes? The president-elect has vowed to de-fund the Environmental Protection Agency, and so...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, North Country Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WLPR and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2016
  • Length: 01:14
  • Purchases: 8
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...

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  • 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

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  • Added: Oct 28, 2016
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 4
New web tool aims to prevent invasive species sales online
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Invasive hydrilla, also called water thyme , Credit: N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation
The Great Lakes Commission created a web tool designed to prevent sales of aquatic invasive species over the Internet. Now, the commission is worki...

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


  • Added: Oct 27, 2016
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 8
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...

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 6
Green vs. Gray: How Can Trees Clean up the Great Lakes?
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Combined sewers at Heider Creek in Avon Lake, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Scientists believe greening projects and vegetation can filter water before it gets into the lake, but it may not be the solution for every city.

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


  • Added: Sep 28, 2016
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 4
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.

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  • 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 ...

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 7
Eating fish from Great Lakes is risky, immigrants learn
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: BY ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Fish caught in the Niagara River August 2016, Credit: BY ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Fish caught in the Niagara River August 2016
An environmental group in Western New York is trying to help area refugees and others learn about the danger of eating contaminated fish from the G...

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  • Added: Sep 09, 2016
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 6
Viking ship Draken leaves Great Lakes, but hard feelings linger
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Draken Harald Harfagre, Credit: courtesy of Draken Harald Harfagre
The replica Viking ship Draken Harald Hårfagre has sailed out of the Great Lakes, wrapping up a summer visit marred by a dispute over pilots fees. ...

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2016
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 7