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Storms, Sanctuary and Suckers – Episode 1026
-Plovers nest on a Chicago beach, suckers spawn in Wisconsin, and storms rage in Duluth.
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Cleanups and Competitions – Episode 1025
-One lakeside town struggles with PFAS pollution from a local Air Force base, while cities around the region race to…
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The Battle Over Line 5 Goes International – Episode 1024
-Carrying oil through the waters of the Straits of Mackinac, the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline is arguably the biggest international,…
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Mussel Pains – Episode 1023
-Invasive mussels are hastening the deterioration of historic Great Lakes shipwrecks, like the submerged Prins Willem V off Milwaukee. Zebra…
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History, Mystery and Chemistry – Episode 1022
-Who are the people in this old freighter movie? And where could PFAS be in your home?
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The Great Lakes Agenda – Episode 1021
-The White House and the U.S. Senate change hands. What will it mean for the Great Lakes?
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Ships and Shipwrecks – Episode 1002 Rebroadcast
-Come aboard a boat that delivers mail to ships on the Great Lakes. Learn about life on a Great Lakes freighter, and dive into some incredible shipwrecks that you don’t necessarily need a scuba tank to see in the Great Lakes’ only national marine sanctuary.
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Watching the Waters – Episode 1020
-Lake levels rise, COVID’s in wastewater and invasive species weave new food webs.
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Looking Up and Out – Episode 1019
-Nature is both fragile and fearsome. In the Chicago River, fish populations have suffered since the river became a steel-lined channel, but can floating garden islands restore a more natural habitat? Our region offers spectacular night sky views, but will new satellites mar their beauty? And how are Great Lakes parks coping with COVID-19 and record-setting lake levels?
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River Influence – Episode 1018
-The health of the Great Lakes is inextricably linked to the health of the rivers that feed them. In northern Minnesota, one river faces environmental threats from a proposed mine. In Michigan, a second river is unleashed when aging hydroelectric dams are removed. In Indiana, a third river is protected from invasive Asian carp, which have infested rivers further south.