Tag: Environment
Michigan program helps hobbyists safely rehome aquatic flora and fauna | Great Lakes Echo
By Elinor Epperson Don’t flush that unwanted goldfish – find it a new home instead. Home aquariums and water gardening are two of the many routes invasive species take to enter Michigan habitats. A Michigan State University Extension program provides educational materials and resources for rehoming unwanted aquatic pets. Reduce Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes […]
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July nearing London’s record for rainfall – with two weeks still to go
Itâs only halfway through, and London has already received twice as much rain as the average July and may break its rainfall record for the month. The monster storm that hit Monday â up to 75 millimetres fell within two hours in some areas â caused flooding in hundreds of homes and along streets including […]
Hwy. 402 closed due to flooding amid heavy rainfall
Flooding closed part of Highway 402 in eastern Lambton County and two Sarnia-area refineries reported incidents connected to heavy rains Tuesday morning.
To tackle climate change, Michigan enlists a ‘corps’ of volunteers | Great Lakes Now
By Gabrielle Nelson, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.
SEE IT: As Hurricane Beryl’s tail-end hit London, so did two tornadoes
A team of Western University researchers has determined two weak tornadoes caused damage in parts of London on Wednesday as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl barrelled through the region. Officials with the Northern Tornadoes Project announced on Saturday they’d found evidence of “wind damage” in two locations in London â one in west London, and […]
What is a liquid? Utilities sue to avoid coal ash cleanup — and lose | Great Lakes Now
By Gautama Mehta, Grist
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Across America, millions of tons of toxic waste are sitting in pits next to coal plants. But whether they will get cleaned up has come down to a legal debate over the definitions of words.
High bacteria levels cause closures along Michigan beaches – Great Lakes Commission
As of Wednesday, eight Michigan beaches were closed due to high Escherichia coli, or E. coli, levels in the water within Arenac, Bay, Macomb, Oakland, Lenawee, and Allegan counties. Beach […]
City looks to sweeten pot for affordable units, office conversions
London city hall may offer cash to builders to add affordable units to their projects and increase payments to landlords converting offices to apartments. In two separate proposals to two different city council committees that meet next week, city staff recommend tapping into a $74-million federal government fund to offer increased incentives to developers and […]
Londoner found guilty of manslaughter in boarding house machete attack
Kenneth Wallisâs daughters remember their dad as a man who, despite his struggles with addiction, loved and valued them more than anything else. But during the trial of his killer, Robert Charnock, 42, they heard only a snapshot of their 56-year-old fatherâs life at a London boarding house on Dec. 8, 2021, when he suffered […]
Damage pegged at $5M after fire at London-area pot producer
A fire that ripped through at a cannabis growing facility located in a former elementary school east of London caused $5 million damage, provincial police say