While cornfields are abundant throughout the state, Michigan produces many more crops than just corn.
Specialty crops, which are fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, flowers and other horticulture crops, are abundant in the Great Lake state.
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City street trees mitigate climate change better than expected
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Trees are an important component of controlling city flooding. According to researchers, removing a single tree can increase stormwater runoff by 1,585 gallons.
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Climate change exhibition pushes boundaries of museums fighting to stay relevant
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The Michigan State University Museum’s newest exhibition uses an interdisciplinary approach to engage visitors with the topic of climate change. The exhibition, called 1.5° Celsius, includes installations from 15 artists, researchers and scientists around the world.
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Michigan carbon offsets: Success or scam?
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To help reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Michigan officials have created a 100,000 acre project in the Pigeon River Country State Forest that will sell carbon credits to businesses interested in offsetting emissions.
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Study finds climate change may worsen allergies
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Findings by researchers at the University of Michigan predict that warming temperatures may result in increased seasonal allergies. They also found that pollen emissions could begin 40 days earlier than normal, with allergy season lasting an additional 19 days. That’s in contrast with a normal allergy season that typically lasts 10 to 30 days.
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Climate change increases milk production: TikTok edition
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In our newest TikTok, Echo reporter Shelby Frink discusses the results of a recent study published in Agricultural and Resources Economic Review that explores how climate change impacts milk and feed production.
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Businesses signal support of Michigan’s climate goals
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Fifteen businesses, including Ford Motor Co., General Mills, General Motors and two West Michigan microbreweries, have written to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in support of her administration’s carbon neutrality goals.
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From sinks to sources: peatland carbon is poised to be part of the climate crisis
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In the Marcell Experimental Forest in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, there are no trails for hiking, grounds for camping nor lakes for boating. Instead, there are temperature-manipulating chambers and field laboratories. Marcell was chosen to study because of its peatlands, a unique landscape that occupies just 3% of the earth’s surface, yet stores 30% of soil carbon.
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Climate change increases milk production
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Researchers found that increasing temperatures from climate change may slightly increase milk production, despite the heat stress on cows. The loss of milk production through heat stress is offset by the increase in feed production.
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Commentary: Climate change is buggin’ me. And you
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Michigan’s Lower Peninsula has seen a dramatic increase in ticks in the past 10-15 years due to climate change. Blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, can spread Lyme disease to people.
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Commentary: Fighting climate change requires individual action and systemic change
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Fighting climate change can often feel like an overwhelming endeavor. Success must be reached using a combination of tactics in a sustained and relentless manner, according to experts.