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Commentary: Universities are an important part of the nonprofit media landscape

By David Poulson | July 23, 2019

Knight Center students, alumni, news networks push environmental news distribution.

Diversity

Hip-hop forestry with Thomas Easley

By Marshall Lee Weimer | May 8, 2019

Combining a love for both forestry and hip-hop, Thomas Easley has recruited diverse students into environmental sciences.

Art

This art plants seeds of environmental awareness

By Gina Navaroli | April 15, 2019

Repurposing seeds into art is how botanical artist Shilin Hora’s helps people appreciate nature.

Climate change

Deadly fish virus returns to northern Michigan hatchery

By Marshall Lee Weimer | March 21, 2019

The Marquette State Fish Hatchery lost around 100,000 fish in 2012 to the disease, according to a new publication in the American Fisheries Society. Similar losses happened again in 2017.

Climate

Poor mixing of nutrients among looming climate change impacts

By Kaley Fech | March 19, 2019

A temperature change of 3 to 4 degrees is also big enough to push back annual events, such as bird migrations and the developmental stages of plants, experts say.

Climate

New climate study matches cities to their future selves

By Andrew Blok | March 18, 2019

Local officials say study could help them prepare their cities for climate change, including planting different species of trees.

CIGLR

Researchers to sharpen Great Lakes ice alerts

By Andrew Blok | February 27, 2019

The data is available. Now the challenge is to provide it in a way that helps Great Lakes shippers and ice breakers.

The Buzz

Culinary guide gives bees something to buzz about

By Eric Freedman | February 25, 2019

Discovering what bees like to eat has important ramifications for growers and farmers whose flowering fruits and vegetables depend on bees for pollination.

Echo

Between government shutdowns? Great Lakes researchers struggle to carry on

By Andrew Blok | February 7, 2019

Another shutdown could irreversibly damage research efforts and make it difficult to schedule federal boats, buoys and labs that scientists need.

Phragmites are a grass like invasive species that can grow to a height of 10 ft. Photo: Nps.gov.
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Phrag fight: is it friend or foe?

By Whitney McDonald | November 16, 2018

How the First Nations people of Walpole Island are approaching the phragmites problem.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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    Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

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    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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