Clean Technica

Solar Is Becoming A Valued Global Solution To Fight Power Outages

7 min read

Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc in many parts of Jamaica. It was a Category 5 storm, causing power outages across the island which are still ongoing two and a half weeks later. Persistent debris accumulation, damaged sanitation systems, and prolonged power and communications gaps continue to heighten the risk of water- … [continued]

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Great Lakes Echo

Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes 

5 min read

By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.

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Great Lakes Now

Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’

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Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’

This story is published in partnership with Planet Detroit

Stanton Yards, a Detroit riverfront development, aims to be a gathering place where people find inspiration in art and reconnect with nature.

The waterfront attraction is planned as an extension of the Little Village cultural corridor developed by Library Street Collective co-founders Anthony and JJ Curis.

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