Recreation
Outdoor equity heading in the right direction
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Cities like Detroit and Flint are moving to provide more recreation facilities available to the public.
The Buzz
Egg prices suffer from bird flu
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The cost of eggs increased by over $1 in the final three months of 2022.
Echo
New book connects the environment with a love of dogs
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They’re drawn to it because of some personal connection to whether it be the neighborhood they grew up in, the forest they’ve walked in, the lakes [where] they’ve smoked salmon. So it’s a natural thing to tie environmental matters to personal experiences.
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Woof, there it is: A spotted lanternfly!
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These dogs continue to work on other invasive species detection prevention projects like sticky sage and oak wilt, a type of fungus.
Echo
Oilseeds could help farmers and soil alike
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The lifecycle of microbes and plants creates a system that can filter and hold more water and nutrients, which provides a buffer against drought and unpredictable rain.
Echo
Can social media responsibly guide environmental decisions?
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On Twitter recreation was the most popular topic of discussion, and that users cared more about pollution’s impact on public health than its impact on property values.
Echo
Gardening with a whole community could reduce violent crimes in neighborhoods, study says
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Cleaning up and greening the lots helps to reduce violence. That effect improves when the local community is engaged in those activities instead of having the lots professionally mowed
Echo
New book highlights human mistreatment of Upper Midwest lakes
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More recent lakefront homes have been much bigger, and in turn use more natural resources and put more strain on the lakes than the surrounding properties.
Echo
Lake Michigan shipwreck added to National Register of Historic Places
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Now submerged in Green Bay, the ship was launched in 1890 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, from the Burger & Burger shipyard.
Echo
Climate change is killing our trees, study finds
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Juvenile trees are experiencing increased mortality due to global warming and reduced rainfall.