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Recent Coverage

Ohio Joins Michigan In Carp Wars
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Industry says if move's not successful, the fish could wipe out all the OTHER fish in the Great Lakes.

Carbon Capture Experiment Underway at West Virginia Power Plant
NewsDepth: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Many scientists believe that the earth is warming because of too much greenhouse gas trapped in the atmosphere. One of those greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide, produced when fossil fuels like oil and coal are burned to produce energy. In our neighboring state of West Virginia, a multi-million dollar experiment is underway. It's called carbon capture, and the plan involves capturing carbon dioxide, produced in emissions at the Mountaineer Power Plant, and burying it deep inside the earth. Some hope it will change the way the world manages carbon emissions; others have reservations about the safety. Elaine Quijano has our story in New Haven, West Virginia, an expensive partnership between plant owner American Electric Power and French company, Alstom.

Climate Conference Continues; Demonstrators Urge Plan
NewsDepth: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The discussion continues in Copenhagen this week at the U.N. climate conference. Delegations from developing nations threatened to boycott the talks over the weekend. They were concerned that any new agreements would require them to cut their carbon emissions as much as richer nations. Talks resumed on Monday. Also over the weekend, tens of thousands of demonstrators organized marches. They took to the streets in hope of sending a message to the conference that they need to come up with a plan that will make a big difference in the rate of climate change.

Northeast Ohio Politician Testifies at Climate Change Conference
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Cleveland Councilman Matt Zone is representing the city of Cleveland and the National League of Cities in Copenhagen.

Show 1350
Feagler & Friends: Friday, December 11, 2009
Mr. Feagler talks with a local participant in the Copenhagen climate change conference. Roundtable reviews some of the week's top regional stories.

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Resources

The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum
The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum answers questions about how a river could burn and why it happened here. Included is an entire unit plan containing several cross-curricular lessons correlated to State of Ohio Science Standards in the areas of environmental history, environmental investigation, and eliciting social action.

The Life Depends on Water web site was created in cooperation with Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District to inform and inspire students and the general public into environmental conservation action.

Making Connections to the Natural World
You've recently moved to Northeast Ohio or else you're a longtime resident. Either way, you're someone who wants to know more about the world around you and how we interact with it. Here are some quick links to help you get involved in making the region a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Funding

Funding for the coverage of environment topics comes from The Cleveland Foundation, The Dominion Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; and The Stanley I. and Hope S. Environmental Fund.

Series

The Return of the Cuyahoga
The Return of the Cuyahoga is a fascinating look at the life, death and rebirth of one of America’s most polluted rivers.

Climate Connections
NPR and the National Geographic Society embark on a new, long-term, multi-platform initiative focusing on how the environment changes people and vice versa.