COVID-19
Stay-at-home Michiganders used 5% less juice in 2020
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Michigan’s energy consumption dropped 5% in 2020 which is 1% more than the national average.
electric vehicles
State promotes more electric car charging stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
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The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force is calling for Michigan to invest in more electric vehicle charging stations.
Wildlife
Changes in migratory bird patterns likely caused by climate change, study finds
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Migratory bird patterns are shifting as temperatures increase in North America, leaving birds to find new sources of food and adjust to the warmer climate, according to a new study
Wildlife
New sunfish regulations let Minnesota’s fish grow
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Growing public concern about shrinking sunfish sizes led to lower daily harvest limits across Minnesota this year.
Birds
Saving streams can save bugs and birds
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Birds that rely on aquatic insects for food have declined for decades.
Birds
Over $500,000 dedicated to pheasant habitat conservation in Illinois
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Two new projects will use over $500,000 to help the declining pheasant population in Illinois by improving habitat, experts say.
Wildlife
Muskrats love fluctuating water levels. Property owners, not so much.
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A greater understanding of muskrats’ impact could help guide understanding of their dependence on Great Lakes water levels and their related ecosystem roles.
Climate
Rising deep Lake Michigan temperatures may portend shorter winters
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The Great Lakes region should expect shorter winters, according to a long-term deep water temperature study of Lake Michigan by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
Echo
Michiganders want more environmental education
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Residents worry a lack of environmental education threatens Michigan’s defining feature, the Great Lakes, according to a recent study.
Wildlife
Researchers need help transcribing 100-year-old fish records
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Michigan researchers are asking for volunteers to transcribe paper fish observation records that date back more than a century.