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527-Comet Groeller
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Hannes Groeller was asteroid hunting with our Schmidt telescope on Mt. Bigelow, Arizona when he discovered his fir...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, KRWG, WLPR and more


  • Added: Feb 15, 2019
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
Not a scientist? You can still help collect valuable data
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Peter Lent in Oatka Creek , Credit: Caitlin Whyte, WXXI
A look at citizen science, through a project in western New York.

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Aug 24, 2018
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 3
Spectrum 08/21/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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On this week's Spectrum: An apple a day keeps the doctor away - We take a look at how South Africa has become a world leader in penis transplant...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
481-Fireball
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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On July 8, 2018 a beautiful fireball Meteor was seen streaking across the sky in evening twilight. So far the American Meteor Society has receive...

Bought by KENW, WLPR , WTIP, KUPR low power FM, KSFR and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Scientists forecast significant algae bloom on Lake Erie
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Western Lake Erie in September 2017 , Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
The annual algae bloom forecast for western Lake Erie is out and scientists predict a significant bloom.

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WKSU, and Interlochen Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: :48
  • Purchases: 3
477-Hannes's Discoveries
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Recently, my newest Catalina Sky Survey Teammate, Hannes Groeller, had an excellent training night, working with Greg Leonard, on our 60 inch teles...

Bought by KENW, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, WTIP, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Coastal Homes and Properties at Risk: Sea level rise, Flooding, and Inundation
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: Got Science?
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Economist and climate change expert Dr. Rachel Cleetus discusses new analysis that pairs NOAA climate change research with Zillow real estate data ...

Bought by WCNY and WCNY


  • Added: Jun 26, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Erosion threatens coastal property along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The effects of erosion in Euclid, Ohio, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Great Lakes water levels are high right now – Lake Erie’s are two feet above average, which threatens coastal properties from Ashtabula to Toledo. ...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WKAR, WOUB, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Jun 15, 2018
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 5
Spectrum 05/15/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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On this week’s show, it’s all about insects… An unbelievable collection of data gathered by the entomological society in Krefeld shows that the bio...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: May 16, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
“Biggest Week” brings flock of birders to Ohio
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Birders on the Magee Marsh boardwalk, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
It’s a special time of year for migratory birds. Tired from their travels, they stop on the coast of western Lake Erie to rest and refuel. Nine ye...

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


  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 5
Great Lakes states harboring new tick related dangerous disease
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Blacklegged tick, Credit: Center for Disease Control
When it comes to tick bites, Lyme disease is the most common danger. But the Great Lakes region also has an unusual number of cases of another dang...

Bought by WCPN, Interlochen Public Radio, WKSU, WSKG, and WNIJ


  • Added: May 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:31
  • Purchases: 5
Spectrum 03/13/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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Spectrum: Germany’s wild boar Problem - For German hunters, it’s open season on wild boars all year round. There is, perhaps, good reason for t...

Bought by KRJF-lp, KRZA, WYAP, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 6
Landfill plan along Great Lakes sparks fear of pollution
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Rita McNamara is concerned about plan for landfill near her home., Credit: Morgan Springer
In northern Michigan, people who live near a landfill have been dealing with contaminated drinking water for decades. A new plan for the landfill m...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, WBFO, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
New report details US plan to fight Lake Erie algae blooms
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: 2014 algae bloom in Lake Erie, Credit: NASA
As Great Lakes advocates descend onto Washington D.C. to meet with Congress this week, a new report details how the federal government and states p...

Bought by WBFO, WSKG, North Country Public Radio, WLPR , WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
Pollution cleanup progresses along Lake Ontario
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Dave Hurlburt of teh BayCreek Paddling Center, Credit: Caitlin Whyte
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent to clean up the Great Lakes each year. And a federal law targets some of the most contaminated areas, tho...

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


  • Added: Mar 02, 2018
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 8
Canadians offer plan to battle harmful algae blooms
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A photo captured by Dr. Rafat Ansari 9-24-17, Credit: Dr. Rafat Ansari
The governments of Canada and Ontario recently released their plan to combat toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. Phosphorus is the primary cause of th...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WVBI-LP, WCMU Michigan, WSKG, WKSU and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2018
  • Length: :51
  • Purchases: 7
Can New York solve harmful algae blooms?
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Different species of algae await testing in the ongoing fight against harmful algal blooms, Credit: Veronica Volk, Great Lakes Today
In the Great Lakes region, toxic algae blooms are a big problem. Every summer, they leave a green sheen on parts of the Great Lakes – and on many s...

Bought by KPIK-LP, WRVO Public Media, WVBI-LP, WBFO, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2018
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 8
Federal Court Upholds Protection for Arctic Seals Under the Endangered Species Act—Citing Climate Change
From: H2O Radio
Series: Water News in the West
Caption: H2O Radio News
The Arctic ringed seal was given protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2012 because of threats from climate change. A recent court decisio...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2018
  • Length: 01:53
Minorities face high asthma rates, more air pollution
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: Environmental Injustice
Caption: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Victor Small, 7, (center) speaks with RN Julie Cicero about his asthma., Credit: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON
Air pollution contributes to high asthma rates in many U.S. cities. And a recent study showed that blacks and Latinos are exposed to a lot more of ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WSKG, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2018
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 9
Icy Great Lakes causes concern for shipping, safety
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Current Great Lakes ice cover, Credit: NOAA GLERL
Over the past two winters, there wasn’t much ice cover on the Great Lakes. That changed with this month’s deep freeze. Ice is expected to cover al...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WVBI-LP, WCMU Michigan, WTIP and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 12
What will 2018 bring for the Great Lakes?
From: Great Lakes Today
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In 2017, President Trump proposed cutting $300 million for Great Lakes projects. That money stayed in the federal budget. But as a new year begins,...

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


  • Added: Dec 29, 2017
  • Length: :42
  • Purchases: 9
Amid climate change, tiny bug causes big problems along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: White fuzz on branches harbors the destructive hemlock woolly adelgid., Credit: Caitlin Whyte
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is almost impossible to see with the naked eye. But the insect is causing a lot of damage to hemlock trees and their sur...

Bought by WBFO, WRVO Public Media, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WOUB, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2017
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 8
Along Lake Ontario, high waters -- and damage -- persist
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A lawn that once stretched to the iron gate has ben eroded by high waters., Credit: Caitlin Whyte
As winter nears, residents along Lake Ontario are shoring up walls of sandbags for protection against high waves. Caitlin Whyte of WXXI reports for...

Bought by WBFO, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, WRVO Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 29, 2017
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 9
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
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