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An initiative to improve water quality throughout Ohio and Lake Erie is gaining ground — about a hundred acres to be exact.
Wetlands have the potential to restore the water quality of the Great Lakes, though Navarro says that may take decades of dedicated wetland restoration.
As automakers are beginning to make the switch to electric vehicles, the number of EV charging stations throughout the state is increasing, including at state parks.
At the beginning of the year, five state parks and a fish hatchery had EV charging sites installed.
Strolling Michigan State University’s campus after a weekend of football would leave your mouth agape a decade ago.
David Smith took that stroll when he started 11 years ago as the university’s new recycling coordinator. He was shocked by the aftermath of a Labor Day weekend game.
As the leaves blanket the ground in stunning shades of reds, yellows, and oranges, experts say to think twice before bagging them up.
That said, perhaps your neighbor with the meticulous lawn may disagree.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious college admissions has some environmental justice activists on edge.
They say the decision could make it harder to protect marginalized communities that are victims of disproportionate environmental harm.
Public transportation is suffering from a lack of drivers in communities across Michigan.
Clark Harder, the executive director of the Michigan Public Transit Association, said it’s a statewide problem.
As cities continue to expand, the amount of unused rooftop space grows too.
Steven Peck, the founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, said that flat roofs are wasted spaces. The organization is an association of the green roof and wall industry.
Michigan is set to receive $20.4 million from a federal grant to improve passenger and freight railroads around the state, including a bridge project in Wexford County.
The Manistee River Train Bridge replacement project is expected to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2027, according to MDOT.
Contrary to the popular quote, author Douglas Wood says every man is an island.
“Islands are connected, when you get deep enough, under the surface,” said Wood, a lifelong naturalist.
The recent expansion of China-owned land in the U.S. is raising concerns about the food supply chain and affordable land in Michigan.
In the Midwest, Chinese entities own around 44,000 acres, which is about an eighth of such entity property holdings in the United States, according to the USDA.