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Pet poop: More than just a pedestrian problem

By Guest Contributor | May 31, 2016

Sure, finding it on the lawn’s a bummer. But no one wants it in their drinking water.

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The cost of recycling electronic waste

By Matt Mikus | May 27, 2016

Michigan laws are making it more difficult to recycle e-waste.

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MSU Entomologist talks Zika virus

By Guest Contributor | May 23, 2016

The probability of a Michigander obtaining Zika from a mosquito bite is pretty low.

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Birdwatching in Northern Michigan

By Matt Mikus | May 19, 2016

Petoskey News-Review’s Matt Mikus talks with Lisa Hoyt.

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The University of Michigan shows how “green” blue can be

By Guest Contributor | May 16, 2016

Kirk Heinze speaks with Graham Sustainability Institute Deputy Director and Chief of Staff Drew Horning about how the university became a sustainability leader.

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Study: EPA plan would spike Michigan electrical costs

By Guest Contributor | May 13, 2016

A new study has found Michigan will feel an economic squeeze if and when the EPA’s Clean Power Plan is implemented. Current State talks about the study’s findings with analyst Traci Taylor of East Lansing’s Anderson Economic Group.

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Baby Beluga in the Deep Blue…River?

By Guest Contributor | May 12, 2016

These whales aren’t only found in the sea.

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Farmer invents air conditioner powered cold storage units

By Ali Hussain | May 11, 2016

This farm hack saves small farmers thousands of dollars on cold storage equipment.

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DEQ director focuses on greater transparency and public engagement

By Guest Contributor | May 9, 2016

The new director talks about the Michigan DEQ’s plans moving forward.

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Revised energy bill would still harm Michigan ratepayers, advocates say

By Guest Contributor | May 8, 2016

Michigan Senate Republicans spent the past six months revising a comprehensive energy policy proposal that brought fierce opposition from interest groups over electric choice, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

  • Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.

  • ‘Refusal is insisting on your own terms’: Indigenous activism in the Midwest

    By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira “Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence and Resisting Settler Colonialism” explores how Dakota and Anishinaabe communities in Minnesota continue their relationships to the land and challenge dominant settler narratives about ownership, belonging and identity.

  • Cannabis workers are developing job-related asthma and some have died, study says

    By Clara Lincolnhol New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

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