Capital News Service
A soil breakthrough plants hope in city rooftops
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Researchers at University of Toronto have discovered a new way to boost plant growth in rooftop gardens using granulated biochar.
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‘Best before’ dates may be on the chopping block in Canadian stores
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There is a misconception that food is unsafe to consume after the “best before” date has passed. Eliminating these dates or changing the way consumers think about them, can help reduce food waste.
Water
New technology provides hope for the Great Lakes’ polluted waters
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Environmental Protection Agency have demonstrated a new technology designed to reduce harmful algal blooms as part of a wide range of efforts on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border to address the threat of Eutrophication on the Great Lakes and other inland bodies of water.
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A road to sustainable fashion: up-cycling t-shirts
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Fashion and the environment are linked in more ways than consumers may expect. Fashion designers are taking steps to reduce the clothing industry’s impact on the environment.
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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.
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UWindsor undergrad cuts research costs with DIY erosion sensors
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A University of Windsor graduate student is creating erosion sensors, called transducers, for less than 5% of the commercial cost. The devices help researchers understand how boat wakes erode the shoreline.
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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.
Climate
Pigeon River Country to help offset Michigan emissions
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DTE Energy and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have teamed up to use nature’s most powerful vacuums to suck up the excess carbon produced and released into the atmosphere that is causing climate change. Those vacuums are trees.
Agriculture
Farmers chase migrating crops in a warming climate
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As Michigan feels the effects of a changing climate, agriculture experts say they can adapt to keep Michigan farms running.
Climate
Center combines Indigenous and Western knowledge to fight climate change
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Michigan State University and the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are fighting climate change while preserving Anishinaabeg cultural practices.