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Wetlands an issue for IJC meeting in Buffalo

From: Great Lakes Today

The International Joint Commission is a bi-national group that helps regulate the Great Lakes. They're hosting a series of public meetings on Great...

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

Added: Mar 20, 2017
Length: 01:35
Purchases: 4

Trump 'priority list' includes big construction projects in Great Lakes

From: Great Lakes Today

Caption: The Peace Bridge connects Buffalo, New York to Fort Erie, Ontario in Canada, Credit: WBFO file photo

A leaked list of infrastructure priorities for the Trump administration includes some big projects for the Great Lakes region.

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

Added: Jan 25, 2017
Length: 01:17
Purchases: 5

If The Dutch Ruled The World

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

When liberal politicians suggest we look for policy-making inspiration from social democracies in Europe, the automatic reaction from some corners ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio

Added: Jan 24, 2017
Length: 29:40
Purchases: 3

Homeowners fear damage from new Lake Ontario regulations

From: Great Lakes Today

Caption: In 1973 waves crashed over Zieres' family's breakwall and flooded their home., Credit: Provided

INTRO: There’s a simmering controversy on the northern border of the United States -- it’s all about water. For the first time in over fifty years,...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO

Added: Jan 06, 2017
Length: 04:46
Purchases: 5

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

Unlocking The Kigali Amendment

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

The Montreal Protocol that was signed in 1987 is widely regarded as one of the most important pieces of international cooperation on environmental ...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio

Added: Oct 18, 2016
Length: 29:40
Purchases: 2

Livelihoods, Poverty, and Climate Risk

From: Generation Anthropocene

Perhaps you’ve noticed recently that there’s been a shift in way experts are approaching climate change. While much of the focus (rightly) continue...

Added: Aug 16, 2016
Length: 34:40

Scars of the Past

From: Generation Anthropocene

Beneath Cambodia’s troubled history with the Khmer Rouge lies a complex agricultural legacy that reaches back centuries. Once the symbol of a thriv...

Added: Aug 15, 2016
Length: 26:27

Vanishing Remains

From: Generation Anthropocene

Student reporter Reade Levinson travels to Mongolia in hopes of witnessing a practice known as sky burial, in which bodies of the dead are prepared...

Added: Aug 15, 2016
Length: 18:49

Rondônia

From: Generation Anthropocene

In the late 1970?s, tens of thousands of Brazilian agricultural workers found themselves out of work due to technological advances on farms. To co...

Added: Aug 10, 2016
Length: 20:00

Gemma Bulos: Turning A Drop Into A Wave

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

If you’re listening to this broadcast, the chances are you can get clean drinking water right from your kitchen sink. But much of the world’s popul...

Bought by WMUU-LP and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio

Added: Jul 22, 2016
Length: 28:00
Purchases: 2

Nev Hyman: Shelter From The Storm

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

Many people living in Pacific nations, like Vanuatu, Indonesia, and the Philippines, struggle to find adequate shelter, a challenge compounded by t...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio

Added: Jun 21, 2016
Length: 30:00
Purchases: 2

Thirsty Planet

From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports

Caption: Residents of India, Israel confront water issues such as flooding, drought, pollution, and lack of access by the poor.

Scientists say most people on Earth will first experience climate change in terms of water — either too much or too little. This documentary explor...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WMUU-LP, Interlochen Public Radio, WVPE, WRIR and more

Added: May 12, 2016
Length: 59:01
Purchases: 15

Storks & Junk Food

From: Susanne Bard

Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, and WLPR

Added: Mar 20, 2016
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 3

World Champion Dragonflies

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: The body and wings of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens have evolved in a way that lets the insect glide extraordinary distances on weather currents The body and wings of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens have evolved in a way that lets the insect glide ext, Credit: Greg Lasley

One species of dragonfly traverses vast oceans to breed.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, and WLPR

Added: Mar 08, 2016
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 3

Methane Leak Lessons

From: Susanne Bard

The massive methane leak in California’s Aliso canyon highlights the global side effects of the fossil fuel industry on the atmosphere.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, WEZU, and WLPR

Added: Mar 03, 2016
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 4

Insects vs. Birds

From: Susanne Bard

The loud noise of insects causes some birds to delay the onset of their song in the morning.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, WEZU, and WLPR

Added: Mar 01, 2016
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 4

230-Close Or Not

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

An Earth approaching object once again comes within range of our telescopes.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more

Added: Feb 25, 2016
Length: 02:00
Purchases: 7

Wolves & Monkeys

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: An Ethiopian wolf among a herd of grazing gelada monkeys., Credit: © Jeff Kerby

An unusual relationship has formed between Ethiopian wolves and gelada baboons.

Bought by WLPR

Added: Jun 27, 2015
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 1

Alarm Call Mimics

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: A pied currawoong., Credit: Steve Igic

A tiny Australian bird sets off false alarms to fool predators.

Bought by KENW and WLPR

Added: Jun 05, 2015
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 2

Part Three: The Small But Mighty Rice Farm

From: KBIA
Series: Shortage in Rich Land

Caption: Chuck Earnest's rice fields near Steele, Mo., are a waterfowl sanctuary during the non-growing season., Credit: Kristofor Husted

For such a small region, this sprawling landscape of the Bootheel has some of the most productive farmland in the U.S. A solid water supply and nut...

Added: Jun 03, 2015
Length: 06:50

The weed that saved Minnesota

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

In 1857, economic hardship left farmers and other citizens bust. Looking for a way to earn money Minnesotans took to the forests to harvest ginseng...

Added: Mar 11, 2015
Length: 04:39

Landscapes of Longevity (feature)

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

Caption: A resident of Okinawa, Japan, Credit: Landscapes of Longevity

Blue zones are areas of the world where people live longest. Architects studying these “Landscapes of Longevity” say that our surroundings have mor...

Bought by KENW and KPVL