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More farm tourism brings more workplace hazards
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Agritourism business operators may have different strategies for addressing the labor shortage like offering hiring bonuses and higher wages.
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Michigan’s list of birds at risk updated for first time since 2009
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Among the species that newly receive threatened status are the Eastern whip-poor-will, evening grosbeak, golden-winged warbler, Northern goshawk, spruce grouse and upland sandpiper.
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Scuba divers clean up the dirty history of the Great Lakes
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More young people are taking interest in scuba diving and Great Lakes eco-dives are expected to become more popular in the coming years.
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Recycling gets positive reviews as green groups press for more action
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The organization holds an annual “challenge” for communities to measure their progress toward advancing sustainability.
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Mileage-based road tax ideas could stall out over privacy concerns
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Other proposals that the state Department of Transportation and legislators are looking into include converting some highways into toll roads.
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Supporters plan climate-friendly environment for Lake Superior’s five national parks
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The project will reduce energy costs by $2.7 million and cut carbon emissions by 93% over 25 years.
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New book gets in the weeds with environmental ethics
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They encourage contributors to address practical issues with real environmental or social implications, rather than tackling big general or theoretical questions about our relationship to nature.
Solutions
More cemeteries offering green burials, recreational space
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Most cemeteries are looking to provide green burial as an option, whether it’s immediately today or as part of their master plan.
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Light pollution is a migratory deathtrap
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The review found that the impact occurs at the local, regional and larger scales.
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Creating habitat to help fish reproduce is costlier, but more effective than restoring it
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Habitat restoration can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, years of time and the collaborative effort of engineers, scientists and designers. It may be better to just start from scratch.