Solutions
New NASA satellite helps scientists understand Great Lakes
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Mapping currents allows scientists to understand the path pollution takes and maximize the efficiency of boats and vessels.
Echo
Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming?
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Kudzo is on the list of plants and animals that pose an immediate or potential threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
Solutions
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.
Energy
MiWaterNet monitors quality of northern Michigan streams
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This network provides valuable, real time data on a stream’s water quality, level and temperature.
Echo
Woof, there it is: A spotted lanternfly!
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These dogs continue to work on other invasive species detection prevention projects like sticky sage and oak wilt, a type of fungus.
Echo
Can social media responsibly guide environmental decisions?
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On Twitter recreation was the most popular topic of discussion, and that users cared more about pollution’s impact on public health than its impact on property values.
Echo
Gardening with a whole community could reduce violent crimes in neighborhoods, study says
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Cleaning up and greening the lots helps to reduce violence. That effect improves when the local community is engaged in those activities instead of having the lots professionally mowed
Echo
Climate change is killing our trees, study finds
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Juvenile trees are experiencing increased mortality due to global warming and reduced rainfall.
Wildlife
Effectiveness of cormorant hunting questioned
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Ecology cautions against overgeneralizing the impact of cormorants on fish populations because what the birds feed on differs by available species, the age and size of the fish they eat, and where they feed in their respective territories.
CIGLR
Pipedream: Researchers hope to convert exhaust into fuel
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A research team is investigating how to convert carbon dioxide exhaust produced by the burning of fossil fuels into fuel.