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As climate change increasingly shapes the Great Lakes region’s ecology and economy, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt.
The incoming president is expected to resume the environmental rollbacks that were a signature of his first term in office, while prioritizing oil and gas and dismantling Biden-era electric vehicle and climate policies.
Researchers have identified the plants and animals that pose the greatest threat to the Great Lakes' region's delicate ecosystems, fisheries and recreational waters. Leading the list are zebra mussels, followed by quagga mussels.
Harris has called climate change an;“existential threat' to America. Trump claims it’s not an immediate problem. Here are the facts and where the candidates stand.
Scientists in Michigan and elsewhere are looking to mussels to provide less expensive and more efficient systems to scrub contaminants, but native mussels must win the battle against invasive species.
One indicator of seasonal changes besides cooler temperatures is the leaves changing colors from hues of green to an array of orange, yellow, red and brown. Some of the best places to catch scenic views of trees are in Michigan.
Slow testing methods have hampered efforts to stay ahead of bacterial pollution in the Great Lakes. Beaches in Oakland County and Detroit's Belle Isle are among those working on quicker, more accurate tests.
For seven decades, the SS Badger has ferried people and goods across Lake Michigan while polluting the air with black smoke. The ship’s new owners are considering greener options.
Traveling by EV means to expect the unexpected. During a charging delay, the Bridge road trippers find a century-old diner that’s still slinging burgers from a World War II-era grill.
The water near Monroe has already begun to turn green with cyanobacteria, a product of farm runoff and other pollution that overloads Lake Erie with nutrients.