Tag: Environment
Q&A: What to know about Michigan’s proposed invasive plants
Stateside’s April Baer chatted with a state forester about new species proposed for the Michigan invasive species list, and what you can do to foster native plants in your garden.
Winter weather closes schools, roads in Grey-Bruce again Tuesday
Thousands of children in Grey-Bruce are home for a second straight day, while several roads remain closed across the two counties due to winter weather conditions. The blizzard warning that was in effect across the two counties on Monday, had been downgraded to a yellow-level snow squall warning, according to Environment Canada’s colour-coded weather alert […]
An Olympic Dream
When U.P. snowboarder Nick Baumgartner lost in a qualifying round at the 2022 Olympics, he broke down on national TV. It was his fourth Olympics, he’d never medaled, and he was 40 years old. He might not get another shot at a medal. But then he got some news.
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that’s a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.
PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows
A new study offers hope for PFAS-tainted Great Lakes fish: Contamination levels are declining. The trend stems from manufacturers phasing out some PFAS compounds.
