Visiting the Horticulture Gardens means stepping into a different world.
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Because of the major impact of the Flint water crisis on Michigan, safe drinking water has become a public health, environmental and political priority.
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Kudzo is on the list of plants and animals that pose an immediate or potential threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
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The event brings people together to see a vision of how we can better our environment
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Agritourism business operators may have different strategies for addressing the labor shortage like offering hiring bonuses and higher wages.
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Other proposals that the state Department of Transportation and legislators are looking into include converting some highways into toll roads.
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They encourage contributors to address practical issues with real environmental or social implications, rather than tackling big general or theoretical questions about our relationship to nature.
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The review found that the impact occurs at the local, regional and larger scales.
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Habitat restoration can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, years of time and the collaborative effort of engineers, scientists and designers. It may be better to just start from scratch.
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It will spark new thinking about what can be done when a bridge or a freeway needs to be rebuilt.
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The idea for the book came from a little notebook into which Dunphy writes what occupies her mind.
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Strengthening the laws would be instrumental to us as we think about the future of this state and what is going to attract and retain people here.
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Founded in 1986, Friends of the Rouge is a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the Rouge watershed through hands-on restoration, stewardship and education.
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Measures have reduced the overall number of Areas of Concern in Canada by three, bringing the total to nine
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/03/15/measures-taken-to-reduce-ontario-toxic-hotspots/
Activists from Stop EtO established the nonprofit Lake County Environmental Works and got $270,000 to test the air for EtO.
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Paper Valley started as a simple exercise in chronicling the past, but turned into something more.
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They're drawn to it because of some personal connection to whether it be the neighborhood they grew up in, the forest they've walked in, the lakes [where] they've smoked salmon. So it's a natural thing to tie environmental matters to personal experiences.
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These dogs continue to work on other invasive species detection prevention projects like sticky sage and oak wilt, a type of fungus.
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The lifecycle of microbes and plants creates a system that can filter and hold more water and nutrients, which provides a buffer against drought and unpredictable rain.
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On Twitter recreation was the most popular topic of discussion, and that users cared more about pollution’s impact on public health than its impact on property values.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/02/06/can-social-media-responsibly-guide-environmental-decisions/
Cleaning up and greening the lots helps to reduce violence. That effect improves when the local community is engaged in those activities instead of having the lots professionally mowed
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More recent lakefront homes have been much bigger, and in turn use more natural resources and put more strain on the lakes than the surrounding properties.
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Now submerged in Green Bay, the ship was launched in 1890 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, from the Burger & Burger shipyard.
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Juvenile trees are experiencing increased mortality due to global warming and reduced rainfall.
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There's a lot of people out there that, if they had to choose to go into homelessness with or without their pet, they would take that pet with them, because they're part of their family.
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This project really provides a leverage for organizations to be more actively involved, and engage the community into big societal issues of our time.
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A research team is investigating how to convert carbon dioxide exhaust produced by the burning of fossil fuels into fuel.
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Plant superintendent Anthony Nearhoof has been indicted on charges of conspiracy, tampering with a monitoring device and other violations of the law.
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Heavily symbolic, Woodland art uses the vibrancy of primary colors to convey the ideology behind Ojibwe culture in the forms of animals, plants, people and even the land.
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Research shows that rural residents have higher rates of breast, prostate, cervical and colorectal cancer, lower rates of preventative screening and higher death rates from those types of cancer than urban residents.
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Getting lumber from urban sources is a growing alternative in Michigan and nationwide.
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Finding out what fabric something is made of, the process behind it and everything in between only made me love fashion more.
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I love red maple and bright yellow ginkgo leaves. I pick them up and stick them to the walls of my bedroom.
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Summer days were always longer in Michigan than in Missouri.
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Sitting outside as the campfire crackles on a breezy summer night in the backyard while the sun finally starts to set. Seeing fireflies start to take their place among the trees.
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As a long-time angler and ichthyology student, I thought I knew a lot about the bowfin. But recent developments have shown that much of what I knew about this fish was wrong.
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It was almost hypnotizing, hearing the calls of seagulls and the splashing of the tide as I took in this serene view.
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Going back home is so much more than reuniting with my family – it’s reuniting with the environment I grew up in.
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This year, Morton Arboretum 25 miles west of Chicago, is celebrating 100 years – and photographer Peter Vagt has over 20 years’ worth of photos to show for it.
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Trees are an important component of controlling city flooding. According to researchers, removing a single tree can increase stormwater runoff by 1,585 gallons.
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States across the Great Lakes region have allocated funds to local volunteer fire departments to fight wildfires and help meet the demand to expand fire protection.
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A dog and a raven fostered a friendship that spanned eight years, and a children’s book just came out that details the improbable friendship.
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From fine dining to TikTok videos, in the past few years, there’s been a renewed interest in foraging and wild food. Wild food is often more nutritious and sustainable than store-bought counterparts.
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A system of beachside cameras developed by the University of Windsor could prevent drownings by tracking beachgoer behavior. Solutions include installing warning signs at particular spots on the beach, or shifting boardwalks and beach entrance points away from dangerous areas.
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A recent report from WalletHub, “2022’s Greenest Cities in America,” ranked Buffalo, Madison, Cincinnati and Milwaukee among the Great Lakes region’s best for engaging in cleaner, more sustainable habits.
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Lost golf balls are responsible for a large amount of microplastics that are introduced into waterways. A new company is looking to change that by creating biodegradable golf balls.
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Iron-flow batteries cold be the technology that helps pave the way for the Great Lakes region’s green energy future.
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Special microbial mat systems in Alpena, Michigan, are helping scientists search for extraterrestrial life. They could also lead to advances in other scientific fields, such as evolutionary biology and medicine.
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For the first time, a genome sequence has been developed for an unfamiliar species of harmful algae that’s been blooming in the Great Lakes.
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In the course of 11 days, a device dating back to 234 B.C. successfully transported 704 fish across the Cheboygan Dam in the northern part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula with no injuries observed.
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