Art
Flight Paths traces hope and heartbreak for New York’s birds
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Journalist follows researchers into the field to document the challenges facing six species of birds.
Videos
Faces of Flint: St. John Vianney Catholic School students
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How the Flint water crisis has changed the lives of the city’s children, from their perspective.
Podcasts
Faces of Flint: Family touts city’s pockets of promise
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The Herman family is still proud to call Flint their home.
Green Gavel
Court says protected area does not extend below parks
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Citizens have no legal right to vote to approve drilling for oil and gas under city-owned parks and cemeteries, ruling says.
lakes/rivers/wetlands
Metal heads and body burdens: Lake Michigan turtles can’t get the lead out
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A recent study proves painted and snapping turtles accumulate heavy metals and advances the limited existing freshwater turtle research.
Echo
Faces of Flint: Rapper Mama Sol uses music to uplift community
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WKAR’s Faces of Flint series kicks off with the story of hip hop artist Mama Sol, who was born and raised in the city of Flint. She’s using her music to uplift her hometown while it struggles to recover from the water crisis there.
Water
Great Lakes cities swallow streams
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Study shows Great Lakes are home to the largest collection of riverless urban areas.
Chicago View
Environmental issues beyond Flint loom for Michigan’s embattled Snyder
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Urban contamination, a controversial pipeline and a Great Lakes diversion proposal are all on his plate.
Energy
Clean energy can produce jobs, economic growth, study says
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The state’s energy policies adopted in 2008 have brought close to $3 billion in new investment.
Land
New apple storage containers extend life of apples
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The container uses low oxygen and elevated carbon dioxide levels to keep the apples from spoiling.