Biking
Mountain biking sees popularity climb during pandemic
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Demand for mountain bikes has skyrocketed.
Climate
Trees please: A move to reforest formerly redlined Great Lakes cities
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Urban areas are getting hotter. Trees can help.
Echo
A new EPA app aims to help track water quality at beaches
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A new Environmental Protection Agency mobile app will help communities track water quality at their beaches.
Transportation
Advancements in electric buses making green transit more accessible for rural areas
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Early editions of electric hybrid buses in Michigan proved unreliable. But with the return of the wave of electrification in 2021, has anything changed?
Echo
Waste reduction app diverts food from landfills
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Despite setbacks from the pandemic, a food waste reduction company has diverted over 50 million pounds of food from landfills.
Energy
Offshore wind could provide double the electricity Michiganders used in 2019
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Coastal wind is a strong, consistent power source and Michigan’s more than 3,000 miles of coast could provide double the electricity residents used from all sources in 2019.
Homepage Featured
Ohioans DETOUR on recreational trails with free app
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Several thousand miles of hiking, multi-use, equestrian, motorized, fishing access and mountain biking trails across Ohio are mapped in a new app from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Commentary
Commentary: Mourning roadkill
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Michigan is number eight in a national ranking by the State Farm insurance company of where drivers are most likely to collide with an animal.
endangered species
Congress considers once-in-a-generation bill for conservation
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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide states, territories and tribes with $1.4 billion annually to protect important species and their associated habitats.
Waste
Algae may vacuum microplastics, but also indicates greater health threat
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A type of algae that a recent study found collects microfibers brings up questions about microplastic pollution impacts and how it could affect human health.