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Agriculture

Trees, crops, livestock mix fights climate change

By Caroline Miller | January 6, 2022

Growing crops, trees and livestock on the same land could help farmers battle climate change.

Climate change

Enlist building codes for climate fight

By Jake Christie  | January 5, 2022

From insect-based dog food to fusion energy, solutions to climate change vary wildly, but there’s one mundane solution that affects nearly everyone—building codes.

Solar panels
Climate

Climate challenge: Let the sun power low-income families

By Chloe West | January 4, 2022

Low-income households consume three times the energy used by middle class families, according to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

Agriculture

Community gardens help Michigan adapt to climate change

By Hope O’Dell | January 3, 2022

In the western Upper Peninsula, climate change is hurting local food sources.

About Great Lakes Echo

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

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