Great Lakes Now

Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future

9 min read

Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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The Fate Of Our Food Systems Is Wrapped Up In Climate Change & Plant Nutrition

6 min read

Global climate change has had a significant impact on the way the world grows its food. Climate change introduces a suite of ominous factors, such as greenhouse gas emissions, elevated temperature, increased carbon dioxide concentrations, nitrous oxide and methane ozone depletion, and deforestation. All of these intensify environmental stresses on … [continued]

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Clean Technica

2024 Is Over, And Legacy Auto Could Be Doomed, But The ICE Is Not Yet Defeated

6 min read

A few months ago, I wrote about a global peak ICEV fleet, and argued that we’re very close to it — perhaps even surpassed it by now. Despite the headline, I stand by that position, and that’s because the focus here is different: not about internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV), … [continued]

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Paisley’s ‘Bullboni’ part of beefy community centre renovation project

4 min read

Arran-Elderslie grabbed the bull by the horns in 2024 when updating the Paisley Community Centre. The municipality completed a half-million-dollar renovation to refurbish and refresh the community hub. The work redesigned the second floor of the community centre and made the building more accessible with a new elevator. As part of that work, the town […]

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Methane-Emitting Livestock Burps & Farts Need To Be Taxed In The US

7 min read

Burps and farts. They’re the fodder of fun prepubescent comedy. When the burps and farts come from livestock, though, they generate significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet. In fact, animal agriculture produces more greenhouse gas emissions … [continued]

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