Echo
Fate of the Earth loses friend of the Earth
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University trustee supported public engagement with sustainability science and policy.
COVID-19
Providers call for expansion of telehealth services beyond COVID-19
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Federal lawmakers consider easing restrictions.
COVID-19
School nurses keep staff, students safe during the pandemic
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Contact tracing often starts with school nurses, and its effectiveness relies heavily on their ability to communicate with staff and students and organize their findings.
Books
Famed outdoor writer’s journals found in old refrigerator to be published soon
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A decade after the death of bestselling author and conservationist, Sigurd F. Olson, his son found some of his loose-leaf journals in an unplugged refrigerator. The journals have since been turned into a book that will be published in June.
Echo
Michigan food hubs, food systems get grant opportunity
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The deadline for applying for grants of up to $100,000 to promote regional and value-added food systems is March 18.
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Virtual classes especially hard for 22,500 students with autism
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The switch to virtual classes, meetings and social activities during the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult for any student, but imagine not understanding the reason for making the change. That’s what students with autism cope with every day.
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Experts treat insomnia, anxiety caused by COVID-19
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COVID-19 has affected many people’s sleep, whether they’ve had the virus or not. Sleep neurologists call it “COVID-somnia,” a phenomenon where people have trouble sleeping because of the virus. And its effects can last even after the pandemic ends.
Art
A light to guide trees and people: “The Star in the Sycamore” is a broad take on the natural world
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The collection of nature essays was recently selected by the Library of Michigan as one of the 2021 Michigan Notable Books.
Echo
Ninth-annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival moves online
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More than 70 films are showcased at the virtual festival that ends this Sunday.
Echo
Thirty-five years of restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern has a hopeful future
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The final part of a 5-part series on trans-border U.S. and Canadian environmental research projects.