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Scientists to explore mysterious Lake Huron sinkholes
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The billions of years old microbes found in the sinkholes may hold the secret of how Earth went from inhabitable to habitable, sustaining plant and animal life.
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Fixing the food web: Cisco reintroduction to the Great Lakes could have enormous ripple effect
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Once as many as nine types of ciscoes roamed the Great Lakes, playing a key role in the food web.
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Commercial fishing in Michigan is critical infrastructure; will it survive COVID-19?
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Michigan’s commercial fishing is critical infrastructure during the pandemic, yet some of its practitioners may not survive COVID-19.
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There’s a new kind of carp in the river and it’s huge
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The first invasive grass carp capable of reproducing in Michigan was caught this spring during an annual fish survey by the Department of Natural Resources.
Climate
Composting fabric fights climate change
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Instead of tossing that old t-shirt, use it to help plants grow.
COVID-19
Reporters find ways to get the newspaper out
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Journalists share about how they’re covering the COVID-19 pandemic and how it reinforces their sense of mission.
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Hunters, anglers fret over outdoor restrictions
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With turkey season and UP walleye season scheduled to start soon, the extension of the governor’s stay-at-home order with travel restrictions and ban on motorized watercraft use are worrying hunters and anglers. DNR has made adjustments for turkey hunters.
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Michigan farmers markets cope with COVID-19 order
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Michigan farmers markets can continue to operate under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, but because customers are staying home, many farmers are seeing a dip in demand for their products.
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‘Greening’ Detroit’s riverfront
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently signed a $2.5 million agreement to clean the Detroit River and create new habitat for wildlife.
COVID-19
Michigan musicians reeling from closed venues take acts online
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Michigan musicians are struggling to stay afloat while in-person shows are canceled for the foreseeable future.