Agriculture
Trees, crops, livestock mix fights climate change
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Growing crops, trees and livestock on the same land could help farmers battle climate change.
Climate change
Enlist building codes for climate fight
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From insect-based dog food to fusion energy, solutions to climate change vary wildly, but there’s one mundane solution that affects nearly everyone—building codes.
Climate
Climate challenge: Let the sun power low-income families
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Low-income households consume three times the energy used by middle class families, according to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Agriculture
Community gardens help Michigan adapt to climate change
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In the western Upper Peninsula, climate change is hurting local food sources.
Echo
Michigan farmers markets look to add local distillery samplings
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Sunday morning strolls to the farmers market could include a few stumbles home if distillers are given permits to sell at them.
Water
Can a bottled water royalty help preserve the Great Lakes?
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Michigan residents would pay 3 to 6 cents more for a bottle of water under a plan to sustain Great Lakes water improvements.
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Packaging-free stores spread sustainable shopping
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Recently, eco-friendly living has led to a surge of low-waste stores rapidly popping up across the region.
Echo
Michigan pet owners mistreating their animals may have to pay shelter costs
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People charged with neglecting and abusing animals would have to pay for the animals’ shelter expenses during their court proceedings, if recently introduced legislation becomes law.
Wildlife
Ecologist ponders fairness to wildlife and the thoughts of moose
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John Vucetich has studied wolves and moose for over 20 years on the pristine, isolated island in Lake Superior. He leads the island National Park’s wolf-moose project.