Climate change Michigan Public

Michigan’s forest management plan delayed after ice storm damages 900,000 acres of state forest land

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced this week that its 10-year State Forest Management Plan will be delayed by at least a year. That’s because of the widespread damage to state forest land caused by a major ice storm. The storm hit the northern Lower Peninsula in late March, damaging about 900,000 acres of state forest.

Clean Technica

Criminalize Fossil Fuel Disinformation, Says UN Rapporteur

7 min read

The latest report from Elisa Morgera, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and climate change, is an extraordinary document that every member of the CleanTechnica community should read. We know that is a challenge in our online digital world that moves at the speed of TikTok, but if you … [continued]

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Great Lakes Now

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

6 min read

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

By Matt Simon, Grist

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.

The newest, hottest power couple doesn’t live in Hollywood. It’s actually the marriage of solar panels and water reservoirs: Known as floating photovoltaics, or floatovoltaics, the devices bob on simple floats, generating power while providing shade that reduces evaporation.

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