
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 $1.1 billion invasive carp barrier needs land that Illinois owns. Governor Pritzker is delaying the land transfer until President Trump assures funding for the project.
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Environmental justice experts from the Biden administration discussed the Trump reversals of U.S. policies toward climate change, renewable energy, and environmental justice.
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The University of Michigan's Campus Plan 2050 includes a potential elevated train (automated transit system) connecting three of the Ann Arbor campuses. One potential route cuts through Nichols Arboretum.
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It's "common knowledge" that Great Lakes recreational fishing is a $7 billion industry. But that comes from a report released nearly two decades ago. A new report has a substantially lower number.
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Research out of Bowling Green State University studies bees in 10 cities in the U.S. It looks at how well different bee species tolerate heat and dehydration.
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Tribes and environmental groups are challenging the Michigan Public Service Commission's decision to grant a permit to tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for Line 5.
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo are using "bacterial sex" to program bacteria found in wastewater plants to break down microplastics.
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Scientific agencies around the world, including NASA and NOAA report 2024 was the hottest year on record. Climate change is costing society in higher insurance rates, higher food costs, and more.
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The State of the Great Lakes report includes a number of accomplishments and jobs still ahead for improving the environment and the well-being of the people who drink, fish, and swim in the waters.
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Jimmy Carter interviewed by Lester Graham in 1997 regarding Carter's views on religion and politics.
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Fruit growers in northern Michigan are having a tough time with all the rain this year, because that moisture helps fungus and bacteria thrive.“We seem to…
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Next time you're at the mall or grocery store, look around. You won't see many, if any at all, electric vehicles. Maybe a few hybrids.But you'll see lots…
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Climate change doesn’t just hurt our environment. It affects food production, insect outbreaks, precipitation. And, as health professionals are starting…
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Public opinion surveys show older Americans are less concerned about climate change than young people. But some experts say older Americans may be an…
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Given the myriad ecological challenges facing our world today, there are plenty of reasons to feel overwhelmed and powerless. But there are also many…
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From January 2018 through May 2019, 6.7 billion gallons of diluted or partially treated sewage, called combined sewer overflows (CSOs) spilled into…
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Each year in Michigan, billions of gallons of raw or partially treated sewage end up in the state's rivers and eventually in the Great Lakes. That…
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Today on Stateside, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson comments on how an increase in the number of absentee ballots could impact elections without a…
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All this week, Michigan Radio's Environment Report will be focusing on climate change and how it's already affecting us in the state of Michigan, and…
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Climate change is likely to bring more extreme rainfall and flooding to Michigan. So, flood risk in the next 100 years will probably look very different…