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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of June 26 and July 3, 2023: What are the “Waters of the United States”?
People all over the U.S. water world are talking about that, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its latest Clean Water Act-related decision on May 25, 2023. Virginia Water Radio’s latest episode is “Another Chapter in the Story of Defining the ‘Waters of the United States.’” The 5 min./35 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/05/episode-658-6-26-23-another-chapter-in.html,… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of June 12 and June 19, 2023: What Name Do You Get If You Cross a Male, Hoofed Mammal with a Jumping Amphibian?
Bullfrog! Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the weeks of June 12 and June 19, 2023, is “‘American Bullfrog.” The 4 min./5 sec. episode is available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/05/episode-657-6-12-23-american-bullfrog.html. It’s a revised version of an episode from August 2011. The updated episode features an appropriately named ragtime tune composed by James Scott in 1906. Virginia Water… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of May 29 and June 5, 2023: Here Comes Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Season
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the weeks of May 29 and June 5, 2023, is “‘Tis the Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Season, Officially June 1 – November 30.” The 5 min./10 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/05/episode-656-5-29-23-tis-atlantic.html, is Water Radio’s annual look ahead to the upcoming season of hurricanes, tropical storms, and tropical depressions. The episode… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of May 15 and 22, 2023: Celebrating Virginia State Parks for the Annual Kids to Parks Day on May 20, 2023
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the weeks of May 15 and May 22, 2023, is “Virginia State Parks and National Kids to Parks Day.” The 4 min./11 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/05/episode-655-5-15-23-virginia-state.html, features guest voices of young Virginians to introduce the Commonwealth’s state parks system, in time for Kids to Parks Day on May… Continue reading
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Virginia Water Status Report as of the End of April 2023, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally
The PDF link below provides access to the Virginia Water Central News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of April 2023. Click to access Water-Status-April-2023.pdf Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of May 1 and May 8, 2023: A Streamside Bird Day with a Valuable Tool for Birders
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the weeks of May 1 and May 8 is “A Springtime, Streamside Bird Adventure, Accompanied by the Birding Tool Merlin.” In this 4 min./3 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/05/episode-654-5-1-23-springtime.html, a bird-listening moment beside a stream and seasonal pool sets the stage for learning about Merlin, the Cornell Lab of… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of April 17 and April 24, 2023: Episode Five of the Series on Water in U.S. Civil Rights History – The Slaughterhouse Cases
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the weeks of April 17 and April 24, 2023, is “The 14th Amendment and Water-related Civil Rights Claims – Part 2: A Water Context for the Amendment’s First Supreme Court Interpretation.” The 5 min./32 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/04/episode-653-4-17-23-14th-amendment-and.html, explores the circumstances and consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s… Continue reading
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Virginia Water Status Report as of the End of March 2023, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally
Here is the Virginia Water Central News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of March 2023. The Virginia Water Resources Research Center thanks the agencies mentioned below for providing the data and maps used in this post. Icons for precipitation, stream flow, groundwater, and drought are… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of April 3 and April 10, 2023: Episode Five of the Series on Water in U.S. Civil Rights History
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the weeks of April 3 and April 10, 2023, is “The 14th Amendment and Water-related Civil Rights Claims – Part 1: Introduction to the 14th Amendment .” The 5 min./6 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/04/episode-652-4-3-23-14th-amendment-and.html, gives an overview of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to set the… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of March 20 and March 27, 2023: March Meetings on Marine Biodiversity and the High Seas
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the weeks of March 20 and March 27, 2023, is Oceans and Marine Biodiversity in International Focus in March 2023. The 5 min./12 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2023/03/episode-651-3-20-23-oceans-and-marine.html, focuses on two recent international meetings on the oceans. The episode includes music by Kat Mills and by Andrew and Noah… Continue reading
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- On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of June 26 and July 3, 2023: What are the “Waters of the United States”?
- On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of June 12 and June 19, 2023: What Name Do You Get If You Cross a Male, Hoofed Mammal with a Jumping Amphibian?
- On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of May 29 and June 5, 2023: Here Comes Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Season
- On Virginia Water Radio for the Weeks of May 15 and 22, 2023: Celebrating Virginia State Parks for the Annual Kids to Parks Day on May 20, 2023
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