Michigan Wolves Howl in the Face of Biodiversity Loss
Michigan Wolves continue to be a controversial subject matter, but their biodiversity success story is not up for debate, with their numbers reaching above 600.
Category: Environment News
Environment News feature stories and posts dealing with environmental concerns of the Great Lakes, Michigan and Upper Thumb region. This included Water Quality and Pollution in the upper Great Lakes.
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Busy Beavers Lodging at Huron County Nature Center Near Port Austin Michigan
Naturalists at the Huron County Nature Center noticed a family of beavers building a lodge in a marsh on HCNC property.
The 5 Great Lakes Water Temps All At Record Levels – Heating Up Concerns
The Washington Post published an article this week that signaled an ominous warning. “Earth’s lakes are warming at a feverish pace, with the Great Lakes leading the way” It’s looking more and more like the Great Lakes water temps are experiencing …
Tundra Swans Migration Through Michigan’s Thumb
The tundra swan passes through the Thumb region on their migration routes to the eastern United States.
Canada Plans Ontario Nuclear Waste Dump
Ontario Canada is one of the most nuclearized regions on the planet. Canada’s regulators are well underway to store Ontario nuclear waste near Lake Huron.
Michigan Climate Change Measurable in Huron County
Analysis of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration temperature data by the Washington Post shows major areas of the United States near or have already crossed the 2-degree Celsius mark
Volunteering the Flint Water Crisis – 5 Things I Learned
1000’s of individuals from all over the United States converged into Flint Michigan to donate their time and skills to alleviate the disaster of lead contamination with the Flint water system. Here are a couple of things to know that may help you hit the ground running during a major disaster.
Dioxin Clean Up in Saginaw Bay Watershed
45 Years of Dow Chemical Dioxin Clean Up Dow DuPont is preparing to clean up the last section of the Tittabawassee River in mid-Michigan that has been contaminated with dioxin from past operation of a Dow Chemical plant in Midland Michigan. …