Human health
Wildlife getting sicker; people the culprit
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Many rising wildlife diseases are traced to human activities. That has implications for both wildlife and people.
Land
Remote sensing technology improves small scale archaeology
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Archaeologists in Michigan unlock new finds and expand search capabilities with remote sensing technology.
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Michigan lawmakers consider license plate to support Sleeping Bear Dunes
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National lakeshore the latest target in attempts to increase the fundraising license plates.
Air
Erie Coke Corp. faces $500,000 fine for benzene violations
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Earlier enforcement action was taken in a 2010 consent decree that included a $6 million penalty.
Energy
Lake Huron wind farm generates power, controversy
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Local residents release information on bird and bat deaths.
Climate change
Michigan man on decades-long quest to photograph native orchids
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Nature photographer Mark S. Carlson has spent decades finding and photographing the rarest and most beautiful orchids in Michigan, a state with some of the most species of the flowers.
Recreation
Indiana to vote on making hunting and fishing a constitutional right
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Pro-hunting groups say a constitutional amendment is needed to protect cherished traditions, while opponents say it’s unnecessary and could have harmful consequences.
Contaminants
Flint lead crisis triggers federal funds for abatement across Michigan
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But a shortage of certified contractors make it difficult to get underway mitigation of the hazardous element found in old homes.
Water
Peering beneath Great Lakes ice
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A recent study may lead to better predictions of wintry water conditions as researchers use new techniques to look below and listen to Great Lakes ice.