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Category: Forests and Plants

Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Ottawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires

by WXPR March 1, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Restoring Ontario’s lost grasslands is as important as planting trees

by The Narwhal January 19, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires, pests

by The Associated Press December 29, 2023
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Points North: The plant musician

by Interlochen Public Radio November 10, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Survival of wild rice threatened by climate change, increased rainfall in northern Minnesota

by Sahan Journal August 22, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Record air pollution, Canadian wildfires prompts state to change how it issues air quality alerts

by Planet Detroit July 17, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Michigan air quality unhealthy again Monday because of Canadian wildfires

by Bridge Michigan July 17, 2023
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Points North: Rekindling Wilderness

by Interlochen Public Radio July 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming?

by Great Lakes Echo June 28, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest

by Bridge Michigan June 27, 2023

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  • The river flooded the sidewalk and trees on Island Park - Grand Ledge, Michigan, march 2026
    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 — often seen as a climate haven — were under a state of emergency.
  • When Music Meets Climate Crisis: A New Concerto Echoes the Planet’s Fragility
    Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis unveils latest collaboration, “Terra Infirma,” shaped by wildfire, ancient musical traditions with a call to environmental action.
  • Here’s how to prepare, as more rain falls on northern Michigan
    A guide to go-bags, staying safe, evacuating, documenting damage and more.

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