contamination
Ontario fuel spill could threaten Lake Erie
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Environmentalists worry that a recent fuel spill in south-central Ontario will reverse their efforts to restore the local environment and that it threatens Lake Erie.
Climate
When the mitten needed a mitten
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From NASA’s Earth Observatory: “You can almost feel that cold in this natural-color image, acquired on January 27, 2019, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite. Cloud streets and lake-effect snow stretch across the scene, as frigid Arctic winds blew over the Great Lakes. More here.
Waste
Michigan communities get state money to collect scrap tires
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The round-up of scrap tires, known to be both fire and mosquito hazards, is the goal of almost $1 million in state grants awarded recently by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Echo
Most northern Michigan roadside parks have closed for the winter
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Travelers sometimes wish that the parks could stay open year-round, but the cost of continual snow removal and heating facilities during the winter is simply not in the Michigan Department of Transportation’s budget.
Catch of the Day
Michigan gets new state veterinarian
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Chronic Wasting Disease and tuberculosis in Michigan’s deer herd are among the priorities of Michigan’s new state veterinarian.
Catch of the Day
Which are the Great Lakes region’s greenest cities?
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Biking comes up big in the region.
Beer
Drink a beer, save a forest
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Michigan breweries lead the nation in participating in campaign to help trees and ultimately the water that makes their beer.
Echo
Giant owls descend on Grand Rapids, Michigan in “Animal Land”
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Watch video of “Animal Land,’ by artists Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars, as it appeared in ArtPrize 10.
Water
A Great Lake plunge may not be such a great feat
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Climate change is taking the polar out of a polar plunge and could fuel bacteria and algae outbreaks.
Catch of the Day
Size matters, but what’s the appropriate measure?
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How mighty is Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge?