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Oilseeds could help farmers and soil alike
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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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Can social media responsibly guide environmental decisions?
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On Twitter recreation was the most popular topic of discussion, and that users cared more about pollution’s impact on public health than its impact on property values.
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Gardening with a whole community could reduce violent crimes in neighborhoods, study says
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Cleaning up and greening the lots helps to reduce violence. That effect improves when the local community is engaged in those activities instead of having the lots professionally mowed
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New book highlights human mistreatment of Upper Midwest lakes
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More recent lakefront homes have been much bigger, and in turn use more natural resources and put more strain on the lakes than the surrounding properties.
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Lake Michigan shipwreck added to National Register of Historic Places
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Now submerged in Green Bay, the ship was launched in 1890 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, from the Burger & Burger shipyard.
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Climate change is killing our trees, study finds
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Juvenile trees are experiencing increased mortality due to global warming and reduced rainfall.
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Vet care needed for pets of homeless owners
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There’s a lot of people out there that, if they had to choose to go into homelessness with or without their pet, they would take that pet with them, because they’re part of their family.
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University of Michigan hosts smelly art installation
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This project really provides a leverage for organizations to be more actively involved, and engage the community into big societal issues of our time.
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Pipedream: Researchers hope to convert exhaust into fuel
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A research team is investigating how to convert carbon dioxide exhaust produced by the burning of fossil fuels into fuel.
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Clean Air Act violations could come at a cost
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Plant superintendent Anthony Nearhoof has been indicted on charges of conspiracy, tampering with a monitoring device and other violations of the law.