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Author Archives: The Conversation

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Swing state voters along the Great Lakes love cleaner water and beaches − and candidates from both parties have long fished for support there

by The Conversation October 9, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

by The Conversation August 29, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

by The Conversation May 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day

by The Conversation April 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

by The Conversation November 28, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Tribal Governments and First Nations

I’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future

by The Conversation October 3, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

by The Conversation September 5, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Forests and Plants, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Toronto

Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why

by The Conversation June 9, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Infrastructure, Latest News, Milwaukee, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most

by The Conversation October 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

America’s summer of floods: What cities can learn from today’s climate crises to prepare for tomorrow’s

by The Conversation September 16, 2022November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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