Beth Weiler
Newsroom InternBeth Weiler is a newsroom and digital intern covering the environment. She graduated from the University of Michigan where she studied pollinator ecology and also fell in love with frogs, salamanders and snakes. She loves story-telling and photography, and is making the shift from ecology into environmental journalism.
She has previously worked as an ecologist, horticulturist, and research technician on a variety of ecological projects. You can find her – with her camera and nets – flipping logs and wading in muck to find critters. She enjoys reading environmental non-fiction, traveling, gardening, listening to electronic music (shoutout to Detroit, birthplace of techno!), and adventuring with her dog, Birdie.
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A respiratory illness is spreading between dogs in other states; no cases have been confirmed in Michigan, but vets are encouraging dog owners to look out for symptoms. -
The hemlock woolly adelgid has now been found in seven Michigan counties. It threatens ornamental hemlock trees and hemlock forests statewide. -
Chronic wasting disease is a fatal illness that affects the nervous system of deer, elk, and moose. Cases are rising in Michigan. -
The Michigan Food Waste Policy Road Map is an offshoot of the MI Healthy Climate Plan, aiming to contribute to the goal of reaching carbon neutrality in Michigan by 2050. -
Proponents of a wolf hunt say that wolves kill deer and livestock and are recovered in the state of Michigan, while opponents say that wolves are vital to the ecosystems they inhabit and are culturally significant to tribes and loved by many Michiganders. -
Michigan's Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform was established in June 2021 with a goal of recommending changes to the state's juvenile justice system. -
The MI Healthy Climate Corps is a new program modeled off AmeriCorps. The first cohort of 30 corps members will begin their work in March 2024, identifying climate action projects in their communities that will help implement the MI Healthy Climate Plan. -
New research from the University of Michigan investigates how increasing new vehicle sales to 50% electric by 2030 could help achieve the Biden administration's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. -
During regular testing of tap water in homes, Redford Charter Township authorities found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water of four homes. As part of its response, the township is distributing water filters and offering free blood lead testing to eligible residents. -
A new report from E2 says Michigan leads the Midwest region in the number of clean energy jobs and workers. Clean energy jobs in the state grew nearly 5% in 2022.
