Cities like Cleveland want to take advantage of their proximity to Great Lakes lakeshore, but development obstacles stand in the way.
Land
Watch your lawn fertilizer — to protect the Great Lakes
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There’s plenty the average gardener can do to limit phosphorus loading in the Great Lakes.
Capital News Service
State works to help localities with significant public lands
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In some northern Michigan counties, public land limits local tax revenue and development potential.
Agriculture
Cows, deer sharing salt, passing disease
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Deer may be sharing salt blocks licked by tuberculosis-infected cattle, causing the disease to spread.
drones
Farming with drones hones in on drier zones
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Bruno Basso is a Michigan State University professor and he uses drones to understand how seed crops consume water.
Detroit
New book highlights Detroit’s overlooked streetcar history
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Southeast Michigan author Niel Lehto digs through old case files and newspapers to deliver a book detailing the rise and fall of Detroit’s streetcar industry and its impact on the city’s historical development.
Capital News Service
Wetlands mitigation may get cheaper for local governments in Michigan
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A new system will make it easier for public entities to meet wetland protection requirements.
Land
Ohio trains farmers to help Lake Erie — but is it working?
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Most Ohio farmers are required to attend a three-hour training session, where they learn new ways to spread fertilizer. The goal is to minimize nutrient runoff into streams that lead to Lake Erie.
Land
The Green Room: Urban living density—Negative or positive?
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This month’s “Green Room” segment looks at the question, “How does density impact our quality of life, and the health of our environment?”
Forests
Emerald ash borers may increase crime, study says
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Researchers say tree loss plays a role in street crime.