Tag: Western
Boom or burden? Climate migration’s impact on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
The ready access to nature and winter sports is what prompted Elizabeth Scott and her family to up sticks from Portland, Oregon, to Houghton on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula in summer 2021.
With 29% of Michigan’s territory and only 3% of its population, to many, the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) might appear a dream place to start over.
Climate Week NYC Recap Highlights, Part 1: Thinking Globally
Climate Week NYC covers topics related to climate change running alongside the UN Climate Summit. I had followed coverage before, but this was my first time covering it. I was a bit naïve in that attempt, as there were almost a thousand official Climate Week events on the calendar, several … [continued]
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Western Lake Erie algal bloom receding, but still ‘persistent,’ NOAA says
Western Lake Erie’s 2025 algal bloom has receded to an area of about 20 square miles, but continues to show “persistent patches,” NOAA said in its latest bulletin Monday.
PHOTOS: Marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with music
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music held a concert at the school.
Federal wildfire policy sparks debate: timber or trees?
By Samantha Ku
New federal policy is aimed at addressing the nation’s wildfire crisis by boosting timber production, but some experts say it’s not expected to have a major impact in Michigan.
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