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Ohio mother mourns son taken by Lake Erie current
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: DANGEROUS WATERS
Caption: Melissa Zirkle with a picture of Jermaine, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Melissa Zirkle grew up near Lake Erie, but didn't learn about the dangerous currents in the Great Lakes. She lost her son to a powerful current in...

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


  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 7
A House Built on Sand
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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There’s a very robust debate going on right now as to exactly how much sea level rise we’re in for, and the Cliffs Notes version is that it’s betwe...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: 22:05
  • Purchases: 1
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
This Week in Water for July 10, 2016
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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A tax on red meat? That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KKFI, and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 10, 2016
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 3
Great Lakes Farmers Tackle Pollution from Runoff
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Farmers along the Genesee River lose acres of productive land to erosion., Credit: Veronica Volk/WXXI
Summers along the Great Lakes feature fishing, boating -- and dangerous algae blooms that can shut down beaches. These blooms are caused by excess ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WSKG, North Country Public Radio, WKSU, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Jun 27, 2016
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 9
Environmental issues highlight meeting of Great Lakes mayors
From: Great Lakes Today
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Annual meeting and conference of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

Bought by WCPN, WILL, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Jun 16, 2016
  • Length: :47
  • Purchases: 3
Mayor Hamilton Discusses Efforts to Reduce DBP Levels in Local Water
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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The city of Bloomington is changing the way it treats water in hopes of reducing the levels of chemical byproducts that can be hazardous to human h...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2016
  • Length: 10:34
This Week in Water for March 6, 2016
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Lead in School Drinking Fountains? That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KKFI, and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 06, 2016
  • Length: 06:58
  • 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
Molecules that Heat the Planet
From: Dr. Ainissa Ramirez
Series: Science Underground
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There are molecules that are heating our planet. Our host asks Michael Mann, a climate change expert, how.

Bought by Monarch Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
This Week in Water for October 11, 2015
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Coral Reefs Are Dying All Over the Planet—and Sharks Respond to What...? Those stories and other headlines on H2O Radio’s weekly news report

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Oct 12, 2015
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 1
Neonicotinoids: A Second Silent Spring?
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Are we approaching a "Rachel Carson" moment? A new report shows widespread water contamination from the insecticide known to harm bees

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Sep 28, 2015
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
This Week in Water for September 20, 2015
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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The Arctic Is Losing Ice But Gaining Mosquitoes. That and other stories from H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water

  • Added: Sep 21, 2015
  • Length: 06:17
Florida's Dimming Pools of Light
From: Douglas Struck
Caption: The (lower) diving platform and jungle cruise still draw crowds., Credit: Doug Struck
Florida's natural springs are dimming.

  • Added: Aug 23, 2015
  • Length: 07:30
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 toxic legacy of the former Finland Air Force Base
From: WTIP
Series: The Lake Superior Project
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Just outside of Finland, Minnesota, on the top of Lookout Mountain, is a Minnesota Superfund Site. Clean-up at this site has been an ongoing projec...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2015
  • Length: 06:53
This Week in Water for June 7, 2015
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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'In Times of Drought, Men Marry for Water.' That and other stories on H2O Radio's weekly news report about water.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2015
  • Length: 06:20
This Week in Water for May 31, 2015
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Drought Where You'd Least Expect It and other stories on H2O Radio's weekly news report about water.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2015
  • Length: 05:40
12 Dead Deer. What Caused 12 Healthy Deer to Die Unexpectedly in New Hampshire?
From: Jay Scott
Series: Big Buck Registry's Academia Series
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Why did 12 seemingly healthy deer die off near a deer feeding station in New Hampshire in the middle of February? We explore answers to this questi...

  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:29:15
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
This Week in Water for the week ending March 1, 2015
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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A weekly news report about water and water issues around the globe.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 02, 2015
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 1