Water
A crack in the Great Lakes Compact? Approved water diversion prompts pushback
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“The idea that massive water bodies can be permanently transformed is not a fanciful one”
Echo
Coffee shops take major steps to minimize environmental impact
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Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your cup of coffee? Ray Garcia stopped by Michigan coffee shops to find out what shop owners and roasters are doing to minimize the impact on the environment.
Hiking
Minong Ridge Trail: One tough trek
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The Minong Ridge trail on Isle Royale is “arguably the hardest hike in Michigan.”
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White pelicans extend their Great Lakes range, study finds
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The species “is undergoing a dramatic expansion of its breeding range in North America,” the study published in the journal Ontario Birds said.
farm
Growing green: Michigan marijuana presents water, air and energy challenges
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The state’s regulators are weighing the environmental consequences of an expected expansion of marijuana production.
Water
“Our community is a fishing community:” Michigan tribe seeks to set its own water standards
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The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, heavily reliant on fish, berries and wild rice, wants to join the 60 other US tribes who the feds have granted control over setting water regulations.
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Boarders paddle across Lake Erie to support research below it
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It’s their fourth Great Lake. This time they’re raising money for research.
Climate
Climate change is driving rapid shifts between high and low water levels on the Great Lakes
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Over the past 20 years, Great Lakes water levels have gone from sustained multiyear lows to multiyear highs. Climate change is accelerating the transition between dry phases and wet phases.
Air
Air quality casts pall over Great Lakes national parks
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The National Parks Conservation Association examined air pollution at 417 National Park Service properties and concluded that 96 percent of them “are plagued by significant air pollution problems.”
Air
Research on air quality in Canada sets the bar high for many countries
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Air pollution research is among the top priorities of the Environment and Climate Change Canada sector of the government.