Nearshore
Cannons from Chicken Bone Reef help solve Great Lakes mysteries
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Research on six 19th-century British canons recovered from the Detroit River is giving new information about colonial-era militarization of the Great Lakes region.
Land
Book Review: Mapping Detroit
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A new book details the complex social, political and environmental developments of Detroit, combining maps with recommendations for redevelopment.
Waste
MSU study raises doubts about biodegradable plastics
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New research from Michigan State University indicates that biodegradable plastics might not actually be breaking down in landfills any faster than other plastics.
Energy
Can better utility planning replace clean-energy standards?
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A key component of energy proposals from the Michigan legislature is that stronger, more long-term planning requirements for utilities can effectively replace renewable energy and efficiency standards.
Wildlife
Researchers study need to protect Great Lakes turtle habitat
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They used radio tracking, GPS loggers and aerial imagery to follow a dozen turtles on a Lake Huron island.
Land
Mass transportation could move state beyond “Band-aid” fixes
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The Michigan Land Use Institute is exploring the possibility of creating new passenger train service between Ann Arbor and Traverse City, as a way to take some cars off the roads.
Water
Great Lakes Month in Review: fights over Flint’s water, mercury limits before SCOTUS
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A look at this month’s biggest environmental stories with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson.
Land
Michigan’s forests underused, experts say
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Michigan could expand forest use beyond harvested timber to products such as syrup, furniture and ethanol.
Water
Robot fish to track real ones
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The robots carry receivers that follow acoustic devices surgically implanted in fish. They also can monitor the growth of toxic algae in the Great Lakes.
Wildlife
Michigan court tosses elk farm suit against state
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The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the elk-breeding facility waited too long to sue after the state shut it down during a year-long chronic wasting disease quarantine. An appeal to the state Supreme Court is likely.