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September 24, 2017 – Toxic Environments

September 23, 2017September 29, 2017 Mike Nowak environment, gardening, Hurricane Harvey, Kay McKeen, Mike Mikulka, mosquito spraying, recycling, SCARCE, science, The Mike Nowak Show, USEPA Region 5

Toxicologist David J. Zaber comments on the efficacy of spraying mosquitoes and the use of pesticides in general. Kay McKeen from SCARCE promotes their Green Fair. Mike Mikulka from EPA Region 5 visits the Science Desk with Michele Hoffman and reports on efforts to gut the federal agency.

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August 19, 2017 – The Dark Side of the Sun

August 18, 2017August 29, 2017 Mike Nowak astronomy, environment, gardening, Meagan Thompson, NASA, science, The Mike Nowak Show, total solar eclipse

It’s Total Solar Eclipse Central today, as Mike and Peggy welcome NASA Senior Scientist Meagan Thompson, who will explain what scientists will be doing during the big event on Monday, and what you can do to safely participate in the national experience.

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July 2, 2017 – Carpin’ About Climate

July 1, 2017July 7, 2017 Mike Nowak Asian carp, climate change, environment, gardening, Great Lakes, invasive species, Joel Brammeier, Michele Hoffman, Microcosm, Rick DiMaio, science, The Mike Nowak Show

Mike and Peggy talk with Alliance for the Great Lakes president and CEO Joel Brammeier about whether it is already too late to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan, and discuss All Hands on Deck, an effort to examine all facets of protecting the Great Lakes. Then Meteorologist Rick DiMaio and educator and filmmaker Michele Hoffman discuss climate change on the eve of Rick’s trip to Iceland with students from Loyola University.