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Tree-ring research illuminates early fire history of Lower Michigan
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Michigan’s fire history, as told by its fire-scarred tree stumps, has something to say about the future of fire.
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State sampling surface waters to assess quality
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By McKoy Scribner
Capital News Service
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is assessing the state’s water quality, something that’s necessary in a state that’s rich in water resources. The department is conducting its annual surface water sampling to protect human health and aquatic life and to maintain recreational suitability. Water sampling is done at locations across the state. But certain locations are trend sites. This means staff will return in consecutive years to understand what long-term developments look like.
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Sarah Douglas: From Lake Ontario to the Tokyo Olympics
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Canada has nine sailors heading to the Olympics, six of which hail from the Great Lakes. Sarah Douglas is one of them.
Catch of the Day
Michigan county health department on lookout for mosquito-borne diseases
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Mosquitoes are out in full force this summer, which also means a risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.
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Search for Isle Royale’s bone bounty yields environmental clues, new friends, wilderness salvation
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Since 1988, the Isle Royale Moosewatch Expedition has sought volunteer backpackers for a community science project.
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Researchers find relationship between invasive zebra mussels, toxic algae
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Scientists from the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station first noticed an invasive population of zebra mussels in Gull Lake in the mid-1990s.
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Guilty plea expected in Allegheny River pollution case
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A former supervisor of a Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority plant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge for allegedly ordering employees to discharge sludge into the Allegheny River.
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Campus works to become more pollinator-friendly
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In an effort to battle invasive species, Michigan State University is becoming a more welcoming place for bees, butterflies and other native pollinators.
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Poached black bear lands Minnesota poacher behind bars
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Sept. 1, 2019, was a deadly day for a 700-pound black bear illegally shot with a compound bow near a garbage dump on Minnesota’s Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Agriculture
Michigan farmers could benefit from easing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba, experts say
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Michigan farmers, especially soybean farmers, could benefit from higher sales to Cuba, state agricultural organizations say.