Category: Climate change
Research finds some Great Lakes water birds negatively impacted by legacy pollution
A new study found that fish-eating water birds in some contaminated areas of the Great Lakes region experience negative health impacts, particularly related to growth and development.
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some researchers in Michigan are looking for a late bloomer.
Increase In Carbon Dioxide Levels Reached A Record High In 2024
More carbon dioxide was added to the Earth’s atmosphere in 2024 than in any year since the Mauna Loa observatory started tracking it.
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Do The LA Rams Play For Their Fans? Or For Their Big Oil Sponsors?
The LA Rams lost 28-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of NFL playoffs yesterday. A slushy field made the game fun. So too did the Rams’ attempt to score by plowing down the field in the last two minutes. It was an unrealized but thrilling threat to … [continued]
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“A crisis”: Lake whitefish survey paints an even more dire picture
One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.
Former U of M official opposed to possible elevated train cutting through Nichols Arboretum
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.
California’s Battery Storage Fire: Precursor Or Outlier?
A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth in grid storage battery systems, … [continued]
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Report: Great Lakes recreational fishing worth billions to economy, but not as much as often cited
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.
Dyer: Climate change truth worth telling no matter how sobering
Scientists and politicians are trying to reassure us it is still worth trying to hold down warming
Research finds some bees in cities struggle with the heat
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.