Tag: wetlands
An $80 million cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will “eco-gentrification” follow?
Muskegon Lake is cleaner and more beautiful. Developers are flocking to former factory sites, converting land into pricey condos and marinas. Residents, policy makers, and businesspeople are debating how to embrace the new without letting ‘eco-gentrification’ push longtime residents out.
Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and new technology, a dizzying array of interest groups are using —and sometimes abusing — our biggest economic asset: the Great Lakes.
Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere Surged In 2024
NOAA reports a big jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in 2024, so of course the government wants to eliminate NOAA.
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Michigan among 15 states suing over Trump’s “energy emergency” fast-track for oil and gas projects
A coalition of 15 states, including Michigan, is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects.
Everything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding
A fledgling birding festival that hatched 15 years ago has become an international event drawing visitors from around the world to northwest Ohio. While the stars of the show at the Biggest Week in American Birding (BWIAB) are migrating warblers, there are dozens of other species which draw crowds from every state and continent including wading and shore birds, tanagers, songbirds, waterfowl and raptors.