“It’s Not Easy Being Green”: The Decline Of Frogs In Chicago

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4.8 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Frogs have been on the decline in the Chicago area. The health of the frog population tells us a lot about the health of our environment.

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0:41.9	What's up, Chicago?
0:43.1	It's me, Erin Allen.
0:44.7	This week on Curiosity, we got a question about the decline of frogs in our area.
0:49.9	I know we're putting away the sandals and busting out the long coats, so frogs don't
0:54.3	exactly scream November in Chicago.
0:57.3	Actually, frogs are in hibernation right now.
1:00.2	But it turns out the question of whether frogs are on the decline in the area is kind
1:05.9	of an important one, no matter what time of year it is.
1:09.4	Reporter Lauren Holt brings us the story with a little help from the most famous frog,
1:15.0	Kermit.
1:16.5	It's not that easy being green.
1:20.9	And maybe Kermit was right.
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