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Emeka Ikebude at ArtPrize

The Food Fix: ArtPrize artist creates piece on water scarcity

By David Poulson | October 8, 2015

The Food Fix podcasters visited ArtPrize in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, to talk to people who are taking a more artistic route to feed the world.

Wildlife
Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart

Mr. Great Lakes on top 10 eco-schools and Lake Huron lake trout

By Jeff Kart | October 5, 2015

Mr. Great Lakes talks top schools promoting environmental education and a lake trout resurgence reported in the 2015 edition of “Restoring the Great Lakes.”

Energy
Solar panels

Michigan utilities, enviros plan for state’s energy future

By WKAR Current State | September 15, 2015

Current State speaks with director of media relations for Consumers Energy in Jackson and energy program director for the Michigan Environmental Council.

Water
Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart

Mr. Great Lakes on two new invasives, conservation and environmental permits

By Jeff Kart | September 14, 2015

Jeff Kart talks new aquatic invaders in Michigan, a Fall Conservation Summit and a new process to obtain environmental permits.

Wildlife
Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart

Mr. Great Lakes on monarch butterfly count and beach cleanup

By Jeff Kart | August 28, 2015

Mr. Great Lakes talks monarch declines and grants for community-based marine cleanup.

Echo

Center grows food businesses

By Guest Contributor | July 16, 2015

Kitchen incubator gives entrepreneurs a leg up.

Land
MSU Food Fix podcast

Food Fix: Ethical eating

By Kevin Duffy | June 17, 2015

This new Food Fix podcast tackles food and philosophy, a theme in Paul Thompson’s latest book: From Field to Fork.

Energy
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Energy analyst: Michigan electricity debate needs re-focusing

By WKAR Current State | May 26, 2015

Michigan is debating whether to return to a fully regulated electricity market, but some experts say that debate might be missing the point.

Water

Great Lakes state gets worst grade for water policy

By Capital News Service | April 30, 2015

Michigan ranked the lowest among Great Lakes scores on its most recent scorecard from the Alliance for Water Efficiency. It received a mere 3 points out of the possible 40 for water efficiency and policy.

Wildlife

Seafood Summit explores future of Michigan aquaculture

By Guest Contributor | March 25, 2015

Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana says Michigan could boost its seafood industry by investing in aquaculture.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

  • Headshot of Ethan Theuerkauf
    Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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