Michigan Attorney General sues Washtenaw County landfill for environmental violations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sued a Washtenaw County landfill business over environmental violations.
New study shows how sick cows can be contributing to climate change
A new study published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution says that cows infected with parasitic worms are having a significant impact on climate change.
Strong winds fan Cameron Peak wildfire, largest in Colorado's history
The largest wildfire in Colorado history grew overnight as high winds pushed the blaze through rural communities and the forecast predicts more “extreme fire behavior” on Saturday.
Researchers discover fossils of new species in Arizona national park
Scientists in Arizona have discovered fossils belonging to an undiscovered reptile in Petrified Forest National Park.
Northern Michigan man loses lifetime hunting privileges after being accused of 125 wildlife crimes
Northern Michigan man pleads guilty to wildlife crimes after he was accused of violating several species like wolves, bald eagles, deer, turkey, and bobcats.
68% of voters say climate change will be ‘important issue’ in their 2020 election decision
The survey found that registered voters in the United States said climate change will be a very (42%) or somewhat (26%) important issue in making their decision about whom to vote for in the presidential election.
Gov. Whitmer announces $500 million to rebuild Michigan's water infrastructure
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced plans to invest $500 million in improving Michigan's water infrastructure.
New $32 million Oakland County waste treatment facility turning poop into soil fertilizer
Oakland County opened its new wastewater treatment facility this week that recycles its solid waste, converting it to methane which then runs the equipment.
About 100 dead squirrels have washed up on a Lake Michigan beach in recent weeks
Visitors to Grand Haven's beach along Lake Michigan have been alarmed by sights of dead squirrels washing ashore in recent weeks.
The Northern Hemisphere officially had its hottest summer on record, NOAA says
According to scientists, the three-month season from June through August 2020 was the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest meteorological summer, surpassing 2019 and 2016, which were previously tied for the hottest.
Enbridge allowed to resume Line 5 operations beneath Michigan's Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge said Wednesday it will fully resume operation of a Michigan Great Lakes oil pipeline after a partial shutdown this summer because of damage to a support structure.
Fires, hurricanes, triple-digit heat: Think 2020′s disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon that don’t usually catch fire are in flames.
Michigan's first case of West Nile virus reported in Wayne County
Michigan's first case of West Nile virus was reported in Wayne County.
Michigan's EGLE discusses dam failures, three months after Midland flooded
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is holding a news conference to provide updates on the investigation into the Edenville and Sanford dam failures.
'Historic in nature:' Some California fires scorching earth at 1,000 acres an hour
Some fires burning in that area were eating up the earth as fast as 1,000 acres an hour.
Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in record melt last year
“Not only is the Greenland ice sheet melting, but it’s melting at a faster and faster pace,” said study lead author Ingo Sasgen, a geoscientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany.
Amazon rainforest continues to burn in 2020 despite promises to save it
This year, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to control the burning. He imposed a four-month ban on most fires and sent in the army.
Blue-green pool of bubbling ooze in Troy raises toxic concerns from neighbors
Neighbors who live on Avery Street say that for years this has been an open area with a small house on it. But not too long ago, the land was sold, and a single-family home development is going up.
Meteorologists working to confirm 130-degree Death Valley temp
An automated measuring system in California’s Death Valley reported a temperature of 130 degrees (54.4 degrees Celsius) amid a blistering heat wave on Sunday, a reading that would be among the highest ever recorded globally if it is confirmed.
Ottawa County Sheriff officers rescue swimmers caught in Lake Michigan rip current
Two men have been rescued from Lake Michigan after they were caught in a rip current while swimming.