Air
Soils finally recover after decades of acid rain limits
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New research shows signs of decreasing soil acidification after 25 years of Clean Air Act legislation.
Recreation
Michigan Senate opposes EPA-funded student barbecue study
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The students’ goal was to develop technology that reduces air pollution and health hazards related to grills.
Air
New EPA limits will make difference in Michigan but more may be needed
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Stricter new smog limits by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency may improve air quality, but some regions of Michigan have a long way to go to meet it.
Air
Great Lakes cities clear air
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Check out the improvements in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Gary, Toledo, Cleveland.
Air
Ontario’s exhaust inspection weighs impact against criticism
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The program has cut smog 36 percent, stopping 35,000 tons of poisonous vapors from entering the atmosphere each year.
Air
Nitrogen air pollution affects atmosphere, forests, water
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With every gas-powered car and every traditional wastewater treatment plant, a little nitrogen pollution gets released into the atmosphere. Scientists say it settles into the soil and may even lead to toxic algae blooms that kill fish.
Air
China second largest source of Great Lakes mercury pollution
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China is second to the U.S. in terms of contributing mercury into the Great Lakes basin, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Echo
Michigan bar owners still fuming over smoking ban
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Don’t expect your local legislator to stop by the bar anytime soon. Starting today, about 500 bars and restaurants across Michigan will display signs telling politicians they are no longer welcome.
Echo
Dog poop fouls Great Lakes air
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The fight for clean air in industrial cities has been taken to vehicle exhaust and billowing factories. Now it’s gone to the dogs. Or, more accurately, to their poop.
Echo
Satellite images detect air pollution in the Great Lakes region
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Satellite images recently showed air pollution from Ontario fires in the Great Lakes region. Nitrogen dioxide, which forms when nitrogen combines with oxygen during combustion, appears in NASA satellite images taken from July 15 to July 18. The fires caused thousands of Canadian residents to evacuate. The image was created with NASA’s Ozone Measuring Instrument. It measures the number of nitrogen dioxide molecules in a cubic centimeter.