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Climate Change - Lake Michigan (photo by Peggy Malecki)

Climate Change and Chicago’s Water

July 17, 2021August 12, 2021 Mike Nowak Chicago River, clean water, climate change, drought, Justin Hart, Lake Michigan, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, MWRD Commissioner Debra Shore, Peggy Malecki, stormwater management, The Mike Nowak Show, urban flooding

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Commissioner Debra Shore of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago explains the connections involving climate change, extreme weather events and clean water. She and science and policy advisor Justin Hart talk about the ongoing battle to keep the water supply in Chicago safe as well as its historical back and forth battles with Lake Michigan and the swamp land on which it was established.

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Return of the Queen of All Horticultural Media

June 23, 2018June 30, 2018 Mike Nowak Albert Ettinger, Chicago River, Clean Water Act, environment, gardening, Illinois Sierra Club, low maintenance perennials, Melinda Myers, MWRD, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Trump Tower Chicago

Garden expert, author, lecturer and Queen of All Horticultural Media Melinda Myers returns to the show to talk early summer gardening. Environmental attorney Albert Ettinger and Cindy Skrukrud from the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club explain their lawsuit with Chicago Trump Tower over its continuing violation of the Clean Water Act.

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October 28, 2017 – Miscellany Morning

October 27, 2017November 3, 2017 Mike Nowak Chicago River, climate change, environment, gardening, green living, Lake Erie, Rick DiMaio, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, toxic algae

Mike and Peggy talk about environmental issues, including a 10 million dollar prize for cleaning up fresh water algae growth. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio makes a special studio appearance as Chicago slips into decidedly cooler fall weather.

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July 16, 2017 – Floating Gardens, Trash Talking Professors

July 16, 2017July 18, 2017 Mike Nowak British Columbia, Carl Zimring, Chicago River, environment, floating gardens, gardening, habitat, Illinois Recycling Association, Kris Kaar, The Mike Nowak Show, Urban Rivers, wildfires

Members of Urban Rivers present their idea for bring floating nature to the Chicago River; Carl Zimring and Kris Kaar explain the IRA event “A Couple of Professors Talkin’ Trash;” and Mike and Peggy get an update on the British Columbia wildfires from Dave Scott of Spaced Out Radio.

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