What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.
Rescuing Freighters and Busting Swamps
A freighter takes on water in Lake Superior and a lawsuit over farming on wetlands.
A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel
The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac.
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
Few fish are as synonymous with Michigan as whitefish. Pushed to the edge by invasive species, their struggle is the tip of a cataclysmic species collapse that could change our way of life.
Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary
Researchers say the findings will help lead to better monitoring of blooms.
Points North: Scratching the right itch
Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.
Consumers Energy in negotiations to sell its aging Michigan dams
More energy news as Meta reaches power purchase deal with Illinois nuclear plant and Green Bay finally has a plan for removing its iconic coal piles.
Wildlife changes found on Lake Huron island
In nature, a lot can change on a largely uninhabited Great Lakes island over the course of a century. That includes the disappearance and appearance of wildlife species.
Counting the Kirtland’s warbler
Volunteers and conservation groups and agencies are in the jack pine forests this week, counting the Kirtland’s warbler which almost went extinct in the 1980s because of loss of habitat.
This startup turns steel and aluminum waste into usable metals
Chicago-area Sun Metalon removes gunk and grime from metal slivers normally thrown away, helping to reduce emissions from aluminum and steel production.
As data centers proliferate across Illinois, communities grapple with how to supply the necessary water
Computing facilities require lots of water to operate, putting the burden of allocating resources on municipalities.
How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored
A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.