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A Great Lakes oil pipeline faces 3 controversies with no speedy resolutions
-The disputes raise questions about the region’s economy and environment, as well as national priorities over energy, water, climate and Indigenous rights.
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The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi
-Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
-The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.
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Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one
-With the Trump administration prioritizing fossil fuels, cities and states will have to lead the way on clean energy.
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Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
-Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
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No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024
-If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWhat Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
-As the U.S. prepares for another Trump administration, one area unambiguously in the incoming president’s crosshairs is climate policy.
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Swing state voters along the Great Lakes love cleaner water and beaches − and candidates from both parties have long fished for support there
-For decades, presidential candidates from both major parties have committed to cleaning up and protecting the Great Lakes. Here’s why.
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Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows
-New research shows that Americans have positive feelings toward nature but also detects strong undertones of longing, guilt and worry.
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It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
-“No Mow May” is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
