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Biofuels advocate dismisses UM emissions study favoring fossil fuels
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A University of Michigan researcher says the environmental benefits of biofuels are exaggerated, so much so that he says burning fossil fuels is better.
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New tech tracks Great Lakes invasives
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States and Canadian provinces that border the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway invest millions of dollars to track and control invasive species. A new tool developed by the Great Lakes Commission promises to make that task a little easier.
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Not just the Motor City: Detroit’s boat and shipbuilding past
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Detroit has a rich shipbuilding heritage. For our final stop at Detroit historical sites for this summer, we talk with Jack Dempsey at Milliken State Park along the Detroit River.
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Great Lakes Month in Review: Waukesha update, what’s ahead for DEQ’s Grether?
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Current State reviews this month’s Great Lakes environmental stories.
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Oldest Great Lakes commercial shipwreck found in Lake Ontario
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Great Lakes explorers recently discovered the wreckage of a ship thought to have been the first commercial sailing ship on the Great Lakes.
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The case for more recycling of home construction materials
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How might the state recycle more home construction materials, especially given the number of blighted homes in Michigan?
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Understanding the mites that cause Lyme disease
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The first case of Lyme disease this year in Michigan has been detected in Washtenaw County. What does that mean? Current State talks with entomologist Howard Russell.
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Youths lead ‘edible tours’ of Hunter Park garden
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Young people are in charge of the “Edible Park” garden in Lansing’s Hunter Park. Current State’s Katie Cook gets a tour.
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‘Prehistoric’ fish may curb spread of Asian carp
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In parts of the Mississippi valley, scientists are working to reintroduce a fish they say could prevent the spread of Asian carp. We learn about the role of the fearsome looking alligator gar.
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“Flint Fresh” to bring better nutrition to neighborhoods
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The food truck phenomenon in America is often seen as a novelty, literally a vehicle to offer specialty cuisine or as a mobile culinary classroom, but a new truck getting ready to roll in Flint is at the heart of a much more basic mission.