Author: Toledo Blade Environment
Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world
Days of intense rain and snowmelt overwhelmed old dams and breached roads, forcing evacuations. Nearly half the counties in Michigan — often seen as a climate haven — were under a state of emergency.
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Rewilding, a new way to heal the land this Earth Day
From state policy to private yards, a growing movement is bringing nature back to life.
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When Music Meets Climate Crisis: A New Concerto Echoes the Planet’s Fragility
Yolanda Kondonassis is a musician working in the Great Lakes region, formerly at the Cleveland Institute of Music, she will begin teaching at the University of Michigan School of Music, […]
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Here’s how to prepare, as more rain falls on northern Michigan
A guide to go-bags, staying safe, evacuating, documenting damage and more.
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Can your yard become a national park? | Freshwater People
What if your yard were part of a national park? That’s the idea behind the Homegrown National Park Movement, an effort to get property owners to see their land as […]
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