Capital News Service
New tool against pollution is ancient: tree canopies
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Trees’ leafy canopies work like an umbrella over the pavement, keeping rainwater from flowing across the ground and into larger bodies of water.
Climate
Imagine a Great Lakes weather forecaster who’s always right
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A team of weather scientists are looking for ways to more accurately predict lake-effect snow and give more advanced warning of it before it hits.
Catch of the Day
NASA grants MSU $1.5 million to study how humans hurt the environment
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Pollutants like agricultural runoff can be a boon to invasive species.
Agriculture
Michigan program boosts school nutrition with local foods
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A Michigan program offers up to 10 cents per meal for schools to purchase Michigan grown or processed food.
Capital News Service
Bill would let some counties veto state land purchases in Michigan
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Michigan counties with lots of public land are looking to take some control over state land purchases.
Energy
Starlight, streetlight, what can I see tonight?: Preventing light pollution
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No matter who we are or where we live, all human being have one thing in common: we all have the night sky above us. But can we actually see it?
Podcasts
Crystal clear Great Lakes might not be so healthy
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Lake Superior has lost its long-held title as the clearest of the Great Lakes. A recent study showed that lakes Michigan and Huron have changed drastically.
Capital News Service
Legal strings attached to airbow
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An Upper Peninsula lawmaker wants to create more hunting experiences for disabled people through legalizing the airbow.
Energy
Help is out there for people whose homes are cold, drafty
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One way low-income families can reduce their energy costs is through weatherization, the process that makes homes more energy-efficient.
Capital News Service
After 25 years, brownfield cleanup still totals millions
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Since it was launched in 1992, the Brownfield Redevelopment Program has awarded $200 million in brownfield grants and loans for 350 projects in Michigan.