Climate
Volunteer monitors track Michigan’s 150 butterfly species
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The Michigan Butterfly Network will soon be sending volunteers out to survey the state’s butterflies.
Climate
Great Lakes Month in Review: drought, farming, climate change
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Current State discusses recent environmental stories with commentator Gary Wilson.
Climate
Michigan office prepares for health impacts of climate change
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The Michigan Department of Community Health is looking at how climate change could impact public health.
Wildlife
Piping plovers make comeback in the Great Lakes
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Once nearly extinct in the Great Lakes region, piping plovers are on the rebound.
Waste
MSU study raises doubts about biodegradable plastics
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New research from Michigan State University indicates that biodegradable plastics might not actually be breaking down in landfills any faster than other plastics.
Wildlife
Slimy microorganism increasing in northern Michigan lakes
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Nope, that’s not tapioca pudding in your lake; it’s zooplankton, a microorganism in inland lakes that produces slime and can clog water pipes.
Water
Great Lakes Month in Review: fights over Flint’s water, mercury limits before SCOTUS
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A look at this month’s biggest environmental stories with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson.
Wildlife
Seafood Summit explores future of Michigan aquaculture
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Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana says Michigan could boost its seafood industry by investing in aquaculture.
Land
MSU study: fertilizers throw off nitrogen cycle
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They boost crops like corn but have some not so great side effects.
Climate
US scientists urge more research on climate engineering
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U.S. scientists are pushing for more research on climate engineering.