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Winter Wellness Pantry: Elderberry Elixir
Part of “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes,” a series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose, with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through foraging. To get started with your foraging journey, begin here with our “Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices” and check out Part 1 of “Winter Wellness Pantry” for tips and tricks to stay healthy this winter with wild herbs of the Great Lakes.
Elevated levels of radium found in Western Pennsylvania’s freshwater mussels
By Kiley Bense, Inside Climate News
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.
Sixty-two years ago, Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” connected disappearing populations of bald eagles to the presence of the pesticide DDT in the birds’ food chain.
Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Planet Detroit’s top 5 environmental stories of 2024
By Nina Misuraca Ignaczak, Planet Detroit
This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.
This year brought a whirlwind of changes and challenges for Michigan’s environment and energy future. From smoky skies to dark money scandals, the stories we covered revealed how deeply personal and interconnected these issues are for all of us who call this state home.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park celebrates 50 years of environmental stewardship
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is turning 50, and celebrating the milestone by highlighting decades of expansion, development and environmental preservation.
In September, the park kicked off hikes, happy hours and scavenger hunts — events that will continue through the end of 2025 — to showcase how far Northeast Ohio’s national park has come since its founding in 1974.