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Restoring the Earth's "Kidneys"
Anthony Titus, from Richmond Heights, Ohio, plants native grasses during an EPA-funded wetland restoration project. Think of a wetland like a kidney. Just as kidneys filter blood in the body,...
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Troubled Waters: Lake Erie's Plastic Problem
Credit: WCPN ideastream Community Contributor | Erin Huber, Executive Director of Drink Local. Drink Tap., Inc. "I want to say one word to you — just one word. Are you listening? ‘Plastics.’ " Mr....
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Farmers Fight Back Against Toxic Algal Blooms
Ohio farmer Terry McClure volunteered to be a test site for researchers studying how farm runoff fuels harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Lakes are an important source of drinking water and tourism...
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Battling the Bloom: Lake Erie
“Battling the Bloom” was produced by QUEST Ohio’s Mary Fecteau. Millions of people depend on Lake Erie for drinking water. Many others rely on it for commerce and recreation. The lake also provides...
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Episode Description Explore some of the amazing efforts to restore the health of America’s waterways. Follow scientists and fishermen as they team up to rebuild North Carolina’s deteriorating oyster...
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“The Vine That Ate the South” Heads North
Kudzu is an invasive vine that's prevalent in the South, but now many Northern states have it as well. This is a patch in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Say the word “kudzu” to anyone...
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Technologies Poised to Keep Asian Carp at Bay, Slowed by Challenges
In Missouri, USFWS crew employ "electrofishing" techniques to help remove Asian carp from waterways. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Listening to scientists discuss the challenges presented by...
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Dredging Up a Problem
Dredging on the Great Miami River in southwestern Ohio. Photo by Ted / Flickr. In order to maintain open navigation channels for ships, sediment buildup in waterways has to be scooped out periodically...
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