Water
Science is a salmon named Salami
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From Barbies that explain sand mining to geology themed music videos, one seventh-grade class in Michigan is exploring science in the most unexpected ways.
Water
Mr. Great Lakes: Saginaw Bay reefs, a wetland-surveying helicopter and the solar industry
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Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM. Love Feb 14 2014 – Mr Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) – Delta College Q-90.1 FM by jeffkart
This week, Kart discusses the restoration of two historic rock reefs in the Saginaw Bay, an expansion in the Midwest’s solar energy industry and a small helicopter to help survey wetlands. Text at Mr. Great Lakes
Water
Changing mindset is powerful solution for pollution
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Money, regulations and enforcement are necessary.
But that’s playing defense.
Industries, governments and environmental groups can get ahead of the game with new mindsets.
Waste
Old tires could build pothole-resistant roads, solve disposal problem
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Old tires could create pothole resistant Michigan roads.
If it works, it may help address a disposal headache.
Land
Michigan group postpones petition to ban fracking
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Led by volunteers, The Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan has decided to postpone its petition until the next election season in order to gain momentum.
Land
Landscope: Moving Detroit’s 2,700 ton Gem Theater
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Normally construction for a major project like Detroit’s Comerica Park requires the demolition of everything in its way.
One building, the Gem Theater, was fortunate to survive.
Land
Michigan proposes local control of backyard livestock
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An important debate over urban farming in Michigan continues today in Lansing. Officials from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and others will discuss proposed rule changes governing farm animals in developed, residential areas.
Land
Judge rejects challenge to development plan for Toronto telescope site
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An Ontario judge has rebuffed a local nonprofit group that’s fighting plans to develop property near Canada’s largest telescope.
Air
Lincoln lacked drones that give new view of old battles
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Filmmakers like the unmanned aerial vehicles for providing an informative vantage point.
But Civil War reenactors say that they detract from the authenticity of their efforts.
Air
China’s environmental concerns could be GM’s problem too
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You’ve probably seen the pictures of the Chinese smog problem, including shots from Shanghai or Beijing that show buildings disappearing in what appears to be a thick, brown, fog. There are a number of things that cause smog, but one of them is the increasing numbers of cars and that has implications for U. S. automakers like General Motors, which counts China as its biggest market.