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Creating habitat to help fish reproduce is costlier, but more effective than restoring it

By Vladislava Sukhanovskaya | April 4, 2023

Habitat restoration can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, years of time and the collaborative effort of engineers, scientists and designers. It may be better to just start from scratch. 

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Highway reconstruction tries to repair historic mistakes

By Guest Contributor | March 29, 2023

It will spark new thinking about what can be done when a bridge or a freeway needs to be rebuilt.

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New book for tree lovers is rooted in memory

By Vladislava Sukhanovskaya | March 28, 2023

The idea for the book came from a little notebook into which Dunphy writes what occupies her mind.

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Polluter-pay laws could return under Democratic majority

By Guest Contributor | March 22, 2023

Strengthening the laws would be instrumental to us as we think about the future of this state and what is going to attract and retain people here.

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Measures taken to reduce Ontario toxic hotspots

By Guest Contributor | March 15, 2023

Measures have reduced the overall number of Areas of Concern in Canada by three, bringing the total to nine.

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Waukegan activists get federal grant to test for EtO that causes cancer

By Vladislava Sukhanovskaya | March 14, 2023

Activists from Stop EtO established the nonprofit Lake County Environmental Works and got $270,000 to test the air for EtO.

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Turning a chronicle of the Fox River clean-up into a story

By Jake Christie | March 6, 2023

Paper Valley started as a simple exercise in chronicling the past, but turned into something more.

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New book connects the environment with a love of dogs

By Vladislava Sukhanovskaya | February 9, 2023

They’re drawn to it because of some personal connection to whether it be the neighborhood they grew up in, the forest they’ve walked in, the lakes [where] they’ve smoked salmon. So it’s a natural thing to tie environmental matters to personal experiences.

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Woof, there it is: A spotted lanternfly!

By Genevieve Fox | February 8, 2023

These dogs continue to work on other invasive species detection prevention projects like sticky sage and oak wilt, a type of fungus.

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Oilseeds could help farmers and soil alike

By Jake Christie | February 7, 2023

The lifecycle of microbes and plants creates a system that can filter and hold more water and nutrients, which provides a buffer against drought and unpredictable rain.

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Catch of the Day

  • Michigan Press Association honors Echo reporters

    Ten Great Lakes Echo reporters recently scored honors in the 2023 Michigan Press Association’s College Better Newspaper Contest.  “Our bench is deep, but it has to be to cover the world’s most important beat,” said Echo Editor David Poulson

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  • GUEST COMMENTARY: Speak up to stop the spotted lanternfly and other invaders

    By David Strayer If you’ve driven Michigan’s highways lately, you’ve probably seen the billboards: a big picture of a lanternfly, with the message, “See it. Squish it. Report it.” This is good advice, as far as it goes, but it should go further. The spotted lanternfly is a serious pest that is poised to cause […]

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Podcasts

  • Four electric buses will hit University of Michigan’s campus next summer

    Power is supplied to the electric motor very quickly which gives the electric bus high performance and rapid acceleration.

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Climate Stories

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How changing climate is impacting Michigan’s fall colors
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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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