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Why Michigan is emerging as one of America’s worst-hit climate states
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1176+ words) The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniable The tornado hit west Ann Arbor at 1.45am on 15 April, passing through Veterans Memorial park, where it knocked several mature oak trees and…...
U.S. Forest Service to close all research sites in Michigan; a state with 3M acres of national forests
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) The federal government has announced it will close all four U.S. Forest Service research sites in Michigan. The state has three national forests totaling nearly 3 million of acres of land. The U.S Department of Agriculture announced the closures as part of…...
Solar panel group buys spread across Michigan as residents band together for discounts
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1385+ words) In the middle of a five-day power outage brought on by an early spring storm, Woody Gontina’s house appeared to be the only one on his street that still had its lights on. At the time, Gontina had just installed…...
Grand Rapids secures federal funding to restore the rapids and improve the Grand River's ecosystem
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids is moving forward with a nearly 20-year effort to bring the rapids back to the Grand River after securing federal funding. The city and Grand Rapids Whitewater announced $11 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding,…...
How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1415+ words) When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors’ doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2021, to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, she was met with a lot of blank stares. She was new to the issues herself, she said. But…...
Shifting sands: Where exactly are Michigan’s ‘critical’ dunes these days?
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1051+ words) The world’s tallest freshwater sand dunes are found in Michigan, attracting tourists from around the globe to play in the sand and splash in Great Lakes waters. State officials are currently working to fully document not just the beauty of…...
Michigan grants $9M to combat PFAS at state airports
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (207+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced $9 million in grants to 19 municipal airports across the state to address PFAS contamination linked to firefighting foam. According to EGLE, the grant funding will support PFAS testing…...
Those beautiful flowering trees in your neighborhood may become illegal in Michigan
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (500+ words) LANSING, Mich. – Now is the moment for Michiganders with strong opinions about callery pear trees and Japanese barberry shrubs. Those two popular ornamental plants often used by landscapers may become illegal to buy, sell or plant in the ground in…...
Michigan’s ‘Boys of Summer’ piping plovers spotted on Georgia islands
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (750+ words) It’s been a strong start to the season for spotting the latest class of captive-reared Great Lakes piping plovers on their wintering grounds, with several months remaining before their northward migration. The Great Lakes Piping Plover Conservation Team has so…...
East Grand Rapids plans Waterfront Park upgrades with $500,000 grant
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — East Grand Rapids has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Land and Water Conservation Fund to support enhancements at Waterfront Park. The funding will help implement the second phase of improvements…...