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LANSING—The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced at the start of firearms deer season that it is taking several steps to fight chronic wasting disease, which threatens the state’s deer, …
LANSING—Under an agreement with federal, state and tribal governments, the Dow Chemical Co. will settle an environmental complaint for an estimated $77 million in projects and funding that will restore …
HOUGHTON — In the past two years, nearly 150 amendments, bills and legislative riders have aimed to weaken the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The law is often portrayed — by …
LANSING — The Michigan Environmental Council, the Office of the Great Lakes Coastal Management Program and partner organizations are organizing the first-ever Freshwater Dunes Summit May 7 and 8 at …
ANN ARBOR — California is on fire — again. About 130,000 acres have been scorched in more than 20 major fires actively burning in the state, according to the California …
HOUGHTON — College Factual, a website member of USA Today’s College Partner Network, has ranked Michigan Technological University in the top 10 in the nation for bachelor’s degree programs in …
HOUGHTON — The Great Lakes are named for their size. And for migrating forest birds, navigating their long shores and big, open waters is an annual obstacle course that makes …
HOUGHTON — Catching a golden-winged warbler sounds like a mythical quest. But this small bird is quite real, though, and a number of researchers track the species. The warblers migrate …
HOUGHTON — Weather disasters rarely hit the Upper Peninsula. Sure, snow falls in abundance, but that’s nothing compared to the devastation weather wreaks in other parts of the world. However, …
HOUGHTON — Fluorescent bands of color outline the Great Lakes on a new, comprehensive map of the region’s coastal wetlands. This publicly available map is the first of its kind …