Category: Climate change
Stateside: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Wolf numbers on Isle Royale are rising while moose numbers fall. And, a new library for the Grand Rapids Public Schools focuses on the work of Native American people in Michigan.
Better Flight Planning Can Cut Fuel & Contrail Warming
Aviation’s decarbonization debate spends most of its time in the fuel tank. Sustainable aviation fuel gets the mandates, hydrogen and synthetic fuels get the hype and VC dollars, and batteries get the short-haul hopes. All of those matter, but they share a problem. They are slow, expensive, infrastructure-heavy and constrained … [continued]
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Preserving pollinators is good for health — and income
Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.
America’s New National Security Threat: Farmers With Wind Leases
Apparently the United States can manage aircraft carriers, satellites, nuclear submarines, stealth bombers, hypersonic missiles, cyber commands, and a colossal defense budget, but it now needs emergency protection from farmers leasing land for wind turbines. That is the story Washington is asking Americans to take seriously. The Trump Administration has … [continued]
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State report says 2025 was a wild ride for Michigan’s forests
The 2025 edition of Forest Health Highlights from the state Department of Natural Resources outlines how Michigan’s forests faced ongoing challenges from invasive species, climate change, and natural disasters.