The Environment Report
The Environment Report, hosted by Lester Graham, explores the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in Michigan.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is pairing conservation groups with drinking water treatment plant operators to see how source water can be protected by planting trees. -
Michigan would receive funds for two projects, one at Benton Harbor and the other at the Edsel Ford House on Lake St. Clair. -
High winds and low humidity can mean backyard fires can quickly get out of control, burning fields or forests. -
The USDA granted nearly $900,000 over a three year period to Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. The center will work with 16 west Michigan counties to build local food networks. -
President Joe Biden vetoed a resolution by Congress to block a new rule defining the Waters of the U.S. as including some wetlands and streams. -
Congress is reintroducing the Recovering America's Wildlife Act to help wildlife at risk of becoming threatened or endangered. -
Vernal pools in forests are critical to a number of species, including wood frogs, spotted salamander, and newts. Not all vernal pools are protected from destruction. -
The U.S. Department of Energy is funding the SolSmart program. It will offer training, technical advice, and assistance in drafting ordinances to pave the way to greater use of solar power. -
An aphid has been detected in Michigan which feeds on garlic mustard, an invasive plant that crowds out native plants. -
A 2016 law has prevented local governments from banning plastic shopping bags. The new bill would allow local bans on plastic bags and single-use plastic containers.
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The monarch butterflies that are emerging right now in Michigan have a long trip ahead of them.They’ll fly several thousand miles to the oyamel fir… -
Lake whitefish are the most important commercial fish species in Michigan.But in the last decade, state biologists say fishers are harvesting about a… -
The creatures that live with us in cities – things like spiders, owls, lizards and mice – are evolving over time.A new set of studies in a special issue… -
Researchers have found that some of the most common reptiles and amphibians that people own as pets are also the most likely to be released into the… -
Public health experts want us to pay more attention to the effects of climate change on kids.Madeleine Thomson is a senior research scientist at the… -
Many Americans are ok with genetic engineering of animals if it benefits human health. But a lot of people oppose other uses of the technology. Those are… -
We have a rattlesnake in Michigan called the eastern massasauga. It’s listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.One of the threats… -
The global market for recycling has changed dramatically over the last year, and it’s already trickling down to what happens at the curb.China used to… -
Water use in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in about 45 years.But the U.S. Geological Survey found 12 states accounted for more than 50% of the… -
Scientists are creating an experimental warning system for meteotsunamis in the Great Lakes.Meteotsunamis are potentially dangerous waves that are driven…
