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Maritime school teaches Great Lakes skills
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Themed schools exist for subjects like the arts, science and medicine. But what about a school that prepares students to go out to sea . . . or on the Great Lakes?
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Professor discusses environmental and journalism challenges in Africa
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Current State talks with journalist and MSU professor Eric Freedman about the environmental and journalism challenges in Africa and that continent’s perspective on the U.S. presidential election.
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Environmental leader applauds Michigan’s “impaired” designation for Lake Erie
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Michigan officials have designated the state’s small piece of Lake Erie an “impaired waterway.” That means it’s possible the federal government could enact stricter regulation to address the problem of algae blooms.
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The tale of the Lackawanna River
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The river was a dumping place for coal and sewage–which didn’t make residents keen on cleaning it up.
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When teachers get hooked on science
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CurrentCast talks with 7th grade teacher Scott Krebbeks about how he gets his students excited about science.
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Great Lakes museum looking for WWII Navy pilots
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The head of the National Museum of the Great Lakes wants to interview the pilots about their experiences training over Lake Michigan.
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Online tool combats sales of invasives
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A new web tool could prevent internet sales of aquatic invasive species.
Podcasts
Erosion threatens Lake Michigan homes
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Waterfront homeowners are struggling to keep their homes out of the lake.
Agriculture
Converting invasive plants to power plants
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Removing the plants also removes excess nutrients that can be applied directly to crops as fertilizer.