PRX - Pieces for Topic: Environment

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

430 results


New report on Great Lakes pushes monitoring, regulations for farmers
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A northwest Ohio farm, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
A new report from the International Joint Commission, a U.S.-Canadian agency, says the Great Lakes restoration is progressing -- but not quickly en...

Bought by WBFO, WSKG, WCMU Michigan, WCPN, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 28, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 9
Lake Erie's problems set to music in 'Voice of the Lake'
From: Great Lakes Today
Piece image
It may be hard to imagine a composer being inspired by public hearings and court cases. But Lake Erie and its problems take center stage in a new o...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio and WBFO


  • Added: Nov 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 2
Lake Erie algae bloom rated 'severe'
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The algae bloom near Maumee Bay State Park in September, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
The 2017 algae bloom is over in western Lake Erie. And while it didn’t directly threaten drinking water, its bright green hue prompted national at...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2017
  • Length: :54
  • Purchases: 9
Male Mammoths
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Mammoths that left remains in Siberia were overwhelmingly male. Scientists want to know why.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
New website tracks progress on Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Blue Accounting site
Over the years, billions of dollars have been allocated to restoring the Great Lakes – whether its money spent cleaning up pollution, preventing in...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WOSU, WSKG and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
Author travels over 100 miles along Maumee River
From: Great Lakes Today
Piece image
The Maumee River runs more than 100 miles before emptying into Lake Erie in Ohio. And it carries a lot of the farm runoff that triggers algae bloom...

Bought by WBFO, WCPN, and WKSU


  • Added: Oct 31, 2017
  • Length: :45
  • Purchases: 3
Great Lakes conference tackles diversity
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Simone Lighfoot of National Wildlife Federation, Credit: Dave Rosenthal
Racial diversity was among the issues highlighted at the Healing Our Waters conference.

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


  • Added: Oct 17, 2017
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 4
Skin Tone Genes
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
The genetic origins of dark and light skin.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bird Play & Tools
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Birds, like humans infants, learn about the world around them through play.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ohio agency fines three men for fish kills
From: Great Lakes Today
Piece image
Tens of thousands of fish were killed off in the western Lake Erie basin earlier this year. Now the state of Ohio is holding three men responsible ...

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


  • Added: Oct 12, 2017
  • Length: :55
  • Purchases: 4
Niagara Falls sewage release highlights aging systems
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Aerial photo of July discharge in Niagara River, Credit: Twitter/@MaidOfTheMist
Niagara Falls New York has a messy problem – it continues to dump sewage and discolored water downriver from the falls. The most recent incident ha...

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WBFO, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Oct 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 3
Disabilities no longer a barrier to Great Lakes' waters
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Julie Cataldo prepared to be lifted from her wheelchair into an accessible kayak on the Erie Canal., Credit: Veronica Volk
The Great Lakes region provides recreational opportunities all year – whether it’s hiking in the fall, ice fishing in the winter, or boating in the...

Bought by KSKA, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, Interlochen Public Radio, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 7
Great Lakes islands aim to help each other
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Downtown Put-In-Bay, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Representatives from 12 Great Lakes islands attended a first-of-its-kind summit this week. They talked about building a coalition to address the u...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WOSU, WKSU, WXXI Rochester, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 8
Great Lakes conference to discuss regional challenges
From: Great Lakes Today
Piece image
There are so many plans and programs in place to clean up the Great Lakes, it’s hard to keep track. Next month, environmentalists from across the r...

Bought by WBFO, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 8
Sizing Up Extinction
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Being the “right-size” helps protect species from extinction.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Fog as Drinking Water
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
Piece image
Cal State University Monterey Bay college professor Daniel Fernandez talks about his fog catchers and how they can convert fog into water.

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2017
  • Length: 52:11
  • Purchases: 1
Lake Ontario flood victims look for FEMA aid
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The riprap rocks that now act as a barrier between Oswego resident Rich Bowman's house and Lake Ontario were paid for with state aid. Many in New York hope to get federal funding to help residents recover from this year's flooding along the shoreline.
New York State leaders are concerned that recent weather disasters may keep FEMA from giving them aid promised from this year's Lake Ontario floodi...

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


  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:13
  • Purchases: 4
Grass carp eggs discovered in Lake Erie tributary
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Grass carp, Credit: Shutterstock/Vladimir Wrangel
Researchers recently announced the discovery of over 7,000 grass carp eggs in a Lake Erie tributary. The good news? This isn’t the Asian carp spec...

Bought by WBFO, Interlochen Public Radio, North Country Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 7
City watches for dangerous Lake Erie algae blooms
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Erie algae bloom, 2011, Credit: NASA
For a city on Lake Erie, it's the season for monitoring toxic algae blooms -- and drinking water.

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


  • Added: Sep 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Dam removal sparks cultural revival in Akwesasne
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Tony David (right) and an apprentice, Angelo Johnson (left) look out over the water where the dam used to be., Credit: Veronica Volk
Seventy-two dams in the U-S were demolished last year; and hundreds more were removed in the past decade. Most are taken down as part of an effort ...

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


  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 6
What does climate change mean for the Great Lakes?
From: Great Lakes Today
Piece image
A new report this month from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls 2016 the warmest year on record around the globe.

Bought by WSKG, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WNIJ, WCMU Michigan, WMUK and more


  • Added: Aug 14, 2017
  • Length: :44
  • Purchases: 13
Army Corps study recommends plan to prevent Asian carp
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: This map from the US Army Corps of Engineers shows the location of measures in the agency's recommended plan to restrict Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, Credit: USACE
The U-S Army Corps of Engineers released a long-awaited report today that says new measures are need to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Gr...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, WBFO, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 8
Coast Guard commander on Great Lakes retires Wednesday
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Rear Admiral June Ryan, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
The first woman to lead the Coast Guard district that covers the Great Lakes is retiring Wednesday. Details on her exit -- and who’s taking her pl...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 7
Toronto Islands reopen after Lake Ontario flooding
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Sandbags line the shore of Ward's Island, on of the Toronto Islands overlooking the city., Credit: Veronica Volk
For a lot of people and business around Lake Ontario, flooding put summer on hold. Now that the water is going down, businesses are coming back, in...

Bought by WCPN, WRVO Public Media, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 3
Why did the Asian Carp cross Lake Michigan's electric barrier? This scientist is on the case.
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination, Credit: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination
Asian carp are a big threat to the Great Lakes. After one was found recently beyond an electric barrier, environmentalists and officials worried th...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WORT, Michigan Radio, WXXI Rochester, WVIK and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 10