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Biking booms in the Motor City: More lanes, fun rides — and high fatalities
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
The popularity of groups like Wednesday Night Ride, Black Girls Do Bike and Soul Roll is an indicator that Detroit, long known for its ties to the auto industry, is making strides in becoming a cycling destination. However, Detroit streets remain unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians compared to other cities.
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Dead deer and small fish: Michigan students learn to investigate poaching
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
For students hoping to become conservation officers for the state Department of Natural Resources — tasked with enforcing fish, game and natural resource protection laws — one Northern Michigan University class gives a glimpse into their day-to-day work.
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Carbon Storage’s Prudent Limit: The End Of Infinite Assumptions
The publication of A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage in Nature is an important moment in the conversation about carbon capture and storage. For decades storage has been discussed as if it were an almost limitless global sink, with estimates running from 10,000 to 40,000 gigatons of CO₂ … [continued]
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PFBC opens new research facility in Erie to help study lake
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) opened a new research facility for local biologists to conduct proper lab testing on Lake Erie’s native species and learn more about them. […]
A Detroit ticket tax? Study forecasts millions from sports, entertainment
A new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an admissions tax on Detroit sports and entertainment venues could raise between $14 million and $47 million annually, depending on the tax rate….