Detroit apple orchard lights fires to keep cold temperatures away
Freezing temperatures like what swept through Michigan this week can devastate crops in the spring. But Detroit Farm & Cider has a secret up its sleeve: dozens of pit fires.
Biden will pledge to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2030 at virtual climate summit
President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes a virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders.
Michigan will invest $97 million into recycling
A public-private partnership between the state, Goodwill Industries, Meijer, Keurig Dr. Pepper, and Henry Ford Health System is leading the charge to help communities recycle more.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland establishes climate change task force, revokes several Trump-era orders
U.S. Dept. of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland established a task force this week to prioritize action on climate change. Her order also revoked several Trump-era orders that she said did not align with the department’s mission.
Google Earth’s new ‘Timelapse’ feature shows 4 decades of climate change
From the changing forests in Oregon to the evolving glaciers in Greenland, a new feature on Google Earth illustrates nearly four decades of climate change from endless vantage points.
Detroit turns Earth Day into week-long cleanup event
Thursday, April 22 is Earth Day but the city of Detroit is taking it a step further with a full week of events.
NASA finds direct evidence that humans are causing climate change
NASA has found direct evidence that shows how humans are impacting and causing a change in Earth’s climate.
MDOT to close I-696 exit ramp at Couzens for 'green ooze' hazmat site cleanup
The Michigan Department of Transportation says it will be closing the eastbound I-696 ramp next week so crews can finalize cleanup at the site of a toxic spill from a Madison Heights business. The work is expected to be completed in late Spring.
The largest ‘potentially hazardous asteroid’ of 2021 will pass by Earth on March 21
The largest asteroid to pass by our planet in 2021 will be at its closest on Sunday, providing astronomers a rare chance to see the giant rock that formed at the dawn of our solar system.
Three Macomb County men fined $19,500 for illegal waterfowl hunting
Three men were discovered near a Chesterfield Township pond shooting at geese with illegal bait. When a DNR officer asked them why they were using it, one replied he wanted to "have a good hunt."
Warm spring ahead: NOAA predicts above-average temperatures across most of US
Saturday will officially mark the first day of spring, and according to NOAA’s new U.S. Spring Outlook, the season may end up feeling more like summer.
Changing Lake Michigan water levels reveal shipwreck from 1880s
The wreckage from a ship that sunk in the 1880s revealed itself recently after a change in lake levels on Lake Michigan.
Reycling used cars is faster and more efficient than you would think
When your car reaches the end of its life, it's not done yet. That old beater will get the form of a new life through meticulous work of ripping it apart.
A new study of Lake Michigan reveals how a shortened winter is warming its deepest waters
A data set that tracked 30 years of subsurface water temperatures in Lake Michigan uncovered new information about global warming's effects on the Great Lakes deepest waters. It could have drastic impacts on marine life.
Michigan awards $3.6M to fight invasive species like rock snot and Frog-bit
If someone's been to a Michigan lake before, they might have seen some of the invasive species before. Some look like Lilly pads, like Frog-bit, while others look like brown much, like rock snot.
Strongs winds linked to global warming are damaging Great Lakes
Powerful gusts of wind are creating hazards for fish and damaging water quality in some of the Great Lakes more shallow regions, a new study shows.
Ann Arbor wants residents to stop tapping its trees for maple syrup
The city of Ann Arbor says it will actively remove any syrup collection equipment nailed into its trees.
Biden hopes to boost offshore wind as Massachusetts project advances
If approved, the $2B project would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. Biden has vowed to double offshore wind production by 2030.
Pollen seasons in the US getting longer, more intense due to climate change, study finds
Feeling like your allergies have been getting worse the past few years? A new study suggests that climate change is making pollen seasons longer and more intense.
Massive iceberg, 20x the size of Manhattan, breaks off in Antarctic
A massive iceberg, 20 times the size of Manhattan, broke off in the Antarctic according to the British Antarctic Survey.