
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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Compared to the last presidential election, things went more smoothly as Detroit counted ballots. Four years ago, would-be Republican challengers banged on the windows of a wall, demanding to be allowed in. Clerks said there were already more Republicans than Democrats on the floor. Republican challengers also made allegations that later were proven to be false.
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The H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program is hoping to get people to take photos for a time-lapse of developing wetlands, and then get more involved as citizen scientists.
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A new study in the journal Global Change Biology studied a pessimistic policy outlook and an optimistic policy outlook to project how climate change would affect birds in the neotropics, stretching from central Mexico to the southern tip of South America.
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Game managers say there are too many deer in parts of the state’s Lower Peninsula. The Michigan Natural Resources Commission has added days to the deer hunting season.
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The state is trading mineral rights to more than 8,000 acres in the Porcupine Mountains for mineral rights on land scattered across six Upper Peninsula counties.
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A study in the journal Science outlines the many consequences of the loss of ice on lakes because of climate change. Fishing, cultural activities, transportation, water quality, and greenhouse gas releases are all consequences of the loss of lake ice coverage.
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Michigan faces a high risk of fires. Abnormally dry conditions, and in some places actual drought, have left yards and fields dry. Winds this weekend increase the chance of wildfires.
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Baby boomers are part of a "silver tsunami" of retirements sweeping across the nation's drinking water and wastewater systems.
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Enbridge wants to build a new 41-mile section of pipeline to take Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation. Opponents want Line 5 shut down.
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The U.S. EPA announced four tribes in Michigan would receive grants to install renewable energy infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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What do tiny pieces of decomposing leaves have to do with climate change? It turns out they’re nitrous oxide hot spots.Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas…
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June marks the beginning of beach season in the Great Lakes – but it also means more people are at risk of drowning.So the city of Holland is trying…
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Researchers have found some kinds of chemicals are harder to filter from water.These compounds belong to a family called highly fluorinated chemicals.…
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Tick season is here again. And with Lyme disease on the rise in Michigan and other parts of the U.S., it’s important to know the facts about…
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Green infrastructure is the focus of a conference at Detroit’s Cobo Center this week.The people behind it say it’s time to start thinking differently…
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Invasive plants are really good at being bad. They’re hard to get rid of, and a new study finds that even if you rip them out, they can have lingering…
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The Trump administration’s detailed budget proposal leaves fewer resources for protecting endangered species. Under the proposed plan, the budget for the…
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Researchers have developed a way to track endangered species using smartphones and drones, and you can help them with that work.Stuart Pimm is the Doris…
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A new survey finds a majority of Americans (54%) lean toward regulations as the best way to increase our use of renewable energy versus relying on…
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The state House has passed a bill (HB 4205) that would restrict the ability of state agencies to write regulations that are tougher than federal rules.…