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Posted inClimate Change

In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems

by Bridge Michigan June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Michigan schools are increasingly adopting composting programs that divert food waste from the landfill while teaching students sustainability.

Posted inScience, Technology & Research

Protect Yourself: Why Ticks Are Spreading in the Great Lakes region

by Julia Roeder June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Trump announces nearly $50 million for coal plants in Indiana, Wisconsin as others in Great Lakes region remain on life support

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now June 10, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Great Lakes scientists worry about federal cuts to NOAA

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination

by Bridge Michigan May 20, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for a difficult season

by Julia Roeder May 15, 2026May 18, 2026
Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Major nuclear plant expansion envisioned on the far side of Lake Huron

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Posted inRecreational Hunting and Fishing

Michigan created a buck-centric culture regulators now want to change

by Bridge Michigan May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

Stalled Farm Bill, slashed grants undercut farmers’ water protection efforts

by Circle of Blue May 6, 2026May 6, 2026
Posted inClimate Change

How do we adapt Michigan’s dams to climate change?

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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