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An artist activist teaches children about nature
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Environmental activist, farmer and artist Antonio Rafael works with the National Wildlife Federation to help children connect with and protect nature.
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Americans, especially millennials, are embracing plant-based meat products
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Americans eat more meat on average than citizens of any other nation, but new survey findings show that plant-based meat products are winning fans across the US.
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Lake Ontario floods homes, social media
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Flood victims of the Lake Ontario and Lawrence River high water levels use social media groups to discuss damage and solutions.
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Among the Wonders of the Dells: A look through Wisconsin History
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Why is the waterpark capital of the world in central Wisconsin?That’s the question that caused a team at the Museum of Wisconsin Art to search for photographs to trace the history of the Wisconsin Dells.
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Want to get to work faster? You’ll have to drive
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Getting to work every day can be a pain, but the amount of pain varies depending on where you live and how you get to your job. Traveling by public transportation such as buses often takes twice as long – or more – as driving alone.
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Man from India captures award-winning images of Lake Erie while barefoot
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Barefoot hiker wins the 2019 Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest.
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Which of the Great Lakes states is the happiest?
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Access and proximity to nature contribute to overall happiness, said psychology professor Mahima Saxena.
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What’s on a mastodon’s menu?
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A recent study looked at the intestinal contents of two mastodons preserved in lake sediments in Michigan and Ohio.
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Day that measures consumption of resources moving earlier
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July 29 marked this year’s Earth Overshoot Day. That’s the annual date where it’s estimated that humans have taken more resources from the planet than it can produce for that year. The calculations for the date are provided by the Global Footprint Network, with the date changing almost every year.
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Coffee shops take major steps to minimize environmental impact
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Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your cup of coffee? Ray Garcia stopped by Michigan coffee shops to find out what shop owners and roasters are doing to minimize the impact on the environment.