Recreation
Michigan officials say apple cider is safe
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Officials are calling E. Coli tainted cider an isolated incident.
Wildlife
Invasive fly puts the bite on fruit
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Some growers give up the fight because they can’t afford the intensive management need to control the quickly reproducing pest.
Land
Treasure hunt: mapping food needs to sources
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Mappers, growers, suppliers are passionate nexus of efficient food distribution.
Energy
Universities collect improved Great Lakes wind data
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The data comes from weather stations, buoys and satellites and could improve wind turbine siting.
Energy
LNG-powered Great Lakes freighters could cut greenhouse emissions
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But conversion costs, declining fuel prices, processing capacity are barriers.
bees
City bees pollinate urban education
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They’re showing up on city rooftops, university dormitories and the grounds of middle schools, a trend that not only teaches people about bees, it could help the troubled pollinators.
Land
Programs for beginning farmers on the rise
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Interest in local and organic food might yield a younger, fresher crop of farmers in Michigan.
Air
New EPA limits will make difference in Michigan but more may be needed
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Stricter new smog limits by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency may improve air quality, but some regions of Michigan have a long way to go to meet it.
Wildlife
U.P. study shows long-term impact of beaver ‘engineering’
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A study shows consistency in beaver pond placement over the last 150 years, despite land use changes that altered beaver habitats in Michigan’s U.P.
Wildlife
Study: Less than 3 percent of eels survive Ontario dams
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Once a vital, highly nutritious food source for native Americans, researchers say the eel also suffers from longtime overfishing.