MSU researchers tracking firefly populations since 2004 see promising signs this summer, though numbers remain below peak levels from previous decades.

A survey of Plaster Creek at a Kentwood park revealed 505 mussels often called ″livers of the river” for their ability to filter out pollutants.

Michigan’s use of biosolids as fertilizer poses contamination risks from forever chemicals, highlighting safety and research needs.

The eastern massasauga is Michigan’s only rattlesnake. Conservation biologists are using heat-sensing cameras to find them in the state’s wetlands, while avoiding trampling their sensitive habitats.

The Poweshiek skipperling has disappeared from most of Michigan’s prairies. Now scientists are raising them in zoos for release back into the wild.

The hemlock woolly adelgid is killing eastern hemlock trees, threatening to transform West Michigan’s beloved forests and destabilize critical dune ecosystems.

Researchers at Grand Valley State University discovered spider webs effectively collect DNA from pests like hemlock woolly adelgid, potentially revolutionizing forest monitoring.

OFFSHORE WIND: Controversies continue about proposals to place wind turbines offshore in the Great Lakes A U-M researcher explains a new study on its vast potential that could more than meet Michigan’s needs for electricity.

Using farmland for solar projects has become a hot topic in Livingston County.

Carbon-free or renewable energy sources generally include wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal, Bresette said. Together, nearly one-third of Minnesota’s energy came from these sources in 2023, compared to about one-fifth of U.S. energy. However, not all of them are as reliable as fossil fuels. “Solar works best during the day, wind resources are typically strongest

The “Pathways to Michigan the Beautiful” report outlines a plan to protect a third of…

By Ruth Thornton A new study finds that large, continuous natural areas protect more plants and animals than many small patches, but small patches also provide valuable biodiversity benefits. The UP has more large areas than the Northern Lower Peninsula.

Gray wolves could thrive in the eastern United States well beyond their current range in the Great Lakes region, but they might have a hard time reaching other suitable habitats.

PFAS: A new study finds new PFAS in the water and fish of Lake Huron near Rockport and Port Austin, raising concerns about human and wildlife health. We talk to one of the authors, experts from the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, an Alpena charter boat captain and an East Lansing legislator.

A recent study has found PFAS can cross the human skin barrier, something experts had believed was not a significant source of exposure before.

From slow-ripening tomatoes to early pumpkins, experts recommend southern-bred plant varieties to adapt to Michigan’s increasingly warm conditions.

A family sold the property at less than half its market value to ensure the land would be protected from development forever.

Joseph Turk, only seven months into service, jumped into action during Coast Guard Festival when 97-year-old Fredrick Unger fell from pier.

The barrier will protect 4,000 river miles and save $2 million annually in lampricide costs as part of Grand Rapids’ larger stream restoration project.

A local conservation group will study water quality issues in mid-Michigan’s largest natural steelhead stream, which faces threats from agricultural runoff and E. coli contamination.

After nearly four decades and $80 million of cleanup efforts, Muskegon Lake is finally on track to being delisted as a Great Lakes Area of Concern.

The poll of registered voters focused on their confidence of the 2024 election results and their satisfaction with the condition of democracy.

The 2.4-mile segment creates a continuous 24-mile route from Grand Haven to State Highway 231 that officials say transforms safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

Trail Point Brewery’s Native Waters IPA is the latest in their series raising awareness about invasive species while offering a juicy, hazy IPA craft beer experience.

It is clear that global leadership does not value biodiversity. Why is that? One possible reason is that biodiversity loss has received only scant attention from the media and the public is hardly aware of the issue or knows why it matters.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding will support conservations efforts for Blanding’s and spotted turtles.

A partnership between Kent County parks and Calvin University aims to study ticks that may cause disease to better understand how to control the pests.

A native gardening project was recently completed in the Uptown Business District to beautify the area for a more pleasant shopping and dining experience.

The city is one of 30 communities in state selected to host a MI Healthy Climate Corps member to tackle climate change.

PFAS are a group of about 15,000 chemicals that are found in drinking water, food, soil, and in the blood of people and animals all over the world.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is confirming Lyme disease in 55 counties this year as tick populations migrate inland.

By Ruth Thornton Gary Groff fondly remembers hunting all day on his grandfather’s land as a boy. “For my dad’s life he could not believe that I could go out there before daylight and come back after dark,” he said. Now retired for many years, he still hunts the central Michigan property with friends. The

Temperatures are expected to return to near-average in November through December, but with higher-than-average precipitation expected.

In conservative Livingston County, voters are feeling both the tug of issues important to rural areas and the edges of suburban life.

A recent report found widespread teacher shortages to be a continuing problem in Michigan, with male teachers in especially short supply. Their absence can adversely impact how well boys do in school, experts say. Tara Kilbride is the interim associate director of the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative at Michigan State University and one […]