High Noon in the Straits of Mackinac

Liz Kirkwood from For Love of Water (FLOW) and Mitch McNeil of Surfrider Chicago talk about shutting down the Enbridge 5 oil pipeline, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Mary Phillips, Senior Director of Conservation for the National Wildlife Federation Garden for Wildlife program, and Jill Utrup from Region 3 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Bloomington, Minnesota talk about how to make your garden pollinator friendly.

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November 19, 2017 – The Science Desk: Permafrost Losing Its “Perm”

Mitch McNeil from Surfrider Chicago reports on two threats to Lake Michigan water. Bird City Wisconsin’s Director Bryan Lenz talks about how his program is protecting bird populations in Wisconsin. Michele Hoffman is back at the Science Desk and introduces us to Dr. R. Eric Collins of the University of Alaska, who discusses the consequences of melting permafrost.

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