Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down…
Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems
Michigan schools are increasingly adopting composting programs that divert food waste from the landfill while teaching students sustainability.
How do we adapt Michigan’s dams to climate change?
Record-breaking flooding in April was a reminder for lawmakers, dam safety advocates and engineers of the vulnerabilities that the state’s…
Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world
Days of intense rain and snowmelt overwhelmed old dams and breached roads, forcing evacuations. Nearly half the counties in Michigan…
Here’s how to prepare, as more rain falls on northern Michigan
A guide to go-bags, staying safe, evacuating, documenting damage and more.
Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?
An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine…
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