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Lake Michigan shipwreck added to National Register of Historic Places

By Guest Contributor | 6 hours ago

Now submerged in Green Bay, the ship was launched in 1890 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, from the Burger & Burger shipyard.

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Climate change is killing our trees, study finds

By Guest Contributor | January 31, 2023

Juvenile trees are experiencing increased mortality due to global warming and reduced rainfall.

Wildlife

Effectiveness of cormorant hunting questioned

By Guest Contributor | January 30, 2023

Ecology cautions against overgeneralizing the impact of cormorants on fish populations because what the birds feed on differs by available species, the age and size of the fish they eat, and where they feed in their respective territories.

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Vet care needed for pets of homeless owners

By Guest Contributor | January 27, 2023

There’s a lot of people out there that, if they had to choose to go into homelessness with or without their pet, they would take that pet with them, because they’re part of their family.

Solutions

Land O’Lakes helps push for sustainable farming

By Guest Contributor | January 26, 2023

Land O’Lakes says it’s prepared to help alleviate the risk of switching to more climate-smart practices that improve soil health.

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University of Michigan hosts smelly art installation

By Guest Contributor | January 25, 2023

This project really provides a leverage for organizations to be more actively involved, and engage the community into big societal issues of our time.

Recreation

National park attendance, student activities, reflect outdoor habits adopted in the pandemic

By Guest Contributor | January 24, 2023

In addition, the pandemic sparked individual decisions to spend more time outside.

Nearshore

A cost-effective solution to beach erosion

By Guest Contributor | January 23, 2023

The bay is eroding quickly, leaving the inland vulnerable. 

Water

Toxic hotspot builds nontoxic community engagement

By Molly Wright | January 20, 2023

There were no controls over what was being dumped into the river. It was a free for all.

Law

Feds mum about yellow-faced grassquit trafficker

By Eric Freedman | January 19, 2023

The grassquit is a small bird that lives in grassy and weedy subtropical and tropical areas.

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  • Commentary: Nature and fashion

    Finding out what fabric something is made of, the process behind it and everything in between only made me love fashion more. 

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Catch of the Day

  • Melanoma cases higher in rural areas, study finds

    Research shows that rural residents have higher rates of breast, prostate, cervical and colorectal cancer, lower rates of preventative screening and higher death rates from those types of cancer than urban residents.

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Podcasts

  • Northern Ontario art form pays homage to Native roots

    Heavily symbolic, Woodland art uses the vibrancy of primary colors to convey the ideology behind Ojibwe culture in the forms of animals, plants, people and even the land.

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Climate Stories

COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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