Echo
An ancient building material could be the wave of the future.
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Michigan businesses interested in reducing their carbon footprint are looking to build with large wooden panels instead of steel or concrete.
Climate
Climate change exhibition pushes boundaries of museums fighting to stay relevant
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The Michigan State University Museum’s newest exhibition uses an interdisciplinary approach to engage visitors with the topic of climate change. The exhibition, called 1.5° Celsius, includes installations from 15 artists, researchers and scientists around the world.
Climate
Michigan carbon offsets: Success or scam?
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To help reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Michigan officials have created a 100,000 acre project in the Pigeon River Country State Forest that will sell carbon credits to businesses interested in offsetting emissions.
Echo
Book details how a watershed community rescued one of the nation’s most polluted rivers
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A new book details the decades-long cleanup of Detroit’s River Rogue, which was once one of the most polluted watersheds in America. However, there is still more work to be done.
Commentary
Camp Maplehurst’s enduring legacy
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Located on a strip of land that separates two of Michigan’s largest lakes, Elk and Torch, Maplehurst Natural Area is an unexpected delight to anybody who stumbles across it. The former summer camp is now a protected area of land thanks to a collaboration between Milton Township and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy.
Echo
Belle Isle study lights way for savings
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The installation of a state-of-the-art street lighting system on Belle Isle – located on the Michigan side of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario – was a major step forward in saving energy and electricity while improving safety for visitors. Now five years later, a new study says computer optimization modeling could lead to even further savings and other benefits, such as fewer crashes, for communities that upgrade their street light systems.
Echo
More Michigan communities strive to become age-friendly
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in June approved a plan to make the state age-friendly. It focuses on communication and information, respect and social inclusion, health services and community support, social participation and transportation.
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Michigan study linking environment to cancer provides ammo for health policy
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A new University of Michigan study aims to understand how environmental exposures contribute to cancer. The Michigan Cancer and Environmental Research Study, or MI-CARES, is largely motivated by Michigan’s history of toxic environmental exposures and environmental injustice.
Echo
And the winners are…best Michigan roads for color
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As Michigan enters peak color season, local officials across the state have nominated the best roads for motorists to enjoy the changing foliage.
Echo
Guilty pleas in Clean Water Act prosecution
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An Ottawa County, Michigan, electroplating company and two of its top officers have pleaded guilty to violating the federal Clean Water Act by discharging wastewater with excessive amounts of zinc.