Sprite retiring its signature green plastic bottles after more than 60 years
Coca-Cola will begin transitioning to the new Sprite bottles on Aug. 1 in North America. Here’s what the more environmentally-friendly packaging looks like.
Manchin says deal reached with Schumer on tax and climate bill
In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin have reached an expansive agreement that had eluded them for months on health care, energy and climate issues, taxes on higher earners and corporations and trimming the federal debt.
DNA from Asian carp species found in Lake Erie
The silver carp, known for its jumping ability, is among four kinds of Asian carp that pose a threat to the Great Lakes $7 billion fishery industry.
Biden announces modest climate actions promising more to come
“Let me be clear,” Biden said. "Climate change is an emergency, and in the coming weeks I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into formal, official government actions.
Crews battling wild fire at Pictured Rocks say blaze got within mile of national lakeshore
While the fire is no longer spreading, it is still burning underground, crews said.
Great Lakes Water Authority denying all claims related to 2021 floods
The water authority said it would be denying all claims made for flooding damages because the historic rainfall event was so widespread that "no sewer system could handle" the water that fell.
MSU targeting 'total destruction' of PFAS with new plasma technology
The bonds that make up PFAS are among the strongest in the world. To permanently destroy them, one researcher says the key are temperatures that reach 30,000 degrees Celsius.
'The Last Supper' painting, John Constable's 'The Hay Wain' targeted by UK climate protesters
U.K. climate activists also recently glued themselves to the frame of an 1889 Vincent van Gogh painting in protest of new fossil fuel production and licensing.
First case of Beech leaf disease in Michigan detected in St. Clair County
The discovery of the tiny nematode in a St. Clair County private woodlot is a worrying development for scientists, who still don't fully understand the disease that now threatens over 37 million Michigan trees.
Supreme Court rules EPA has no authority to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to global warming
The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.
Metro Detroit beach on Lake St. Clair under contamination advisory for bacteria levels
The Lake St. Clair beach has frequently seen high levels of bacteria over the past 30 days and may be unsafe to touch.
Michigan auctioning off thousands of acres across the state, includes lakefront and UP land
Some land up for sale is hundred of acres big. Others fall on both sides of the Sturgeon River in the UP where the only access is by boat. Here's what else is available.
Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate pollution from power plants
By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court said the Environmental Protection Agency does not have broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming.
Swarm of bugs picked up on Detroit, Cleveland weather radars
If you thought it was rain showers on the radar, think again!
Oil spill in Flint River stretches 5 miles long
A potential source has been identified behind the spill, which amounted to several thousand gallons leaking into the Flint River.
Box tree moths are latest invasive species worrying experts, posing threat to popular boxwood shrub
After the invasive moth established itself in Europe, it destroyed 75% of all boxwoods in the continent.
Oil spill reported in northern Great Lakes, leaking 5,300 gallons into St. Marys River
The oil spill closed all shipping traffic through the busy lane on the St. Marys River between Ontario and the Upper Peninsula.
Experts hope cloud seeding will help with Colorado's drought
Several Western states are dealing with droughts.
Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere surpass key milestone
Climate scientists say it's "like watching a train barrel down the track towards you in slow motion. It’s terrifying."
California court rules a bumblebee is a fish under environmental law
The Appellate Court ruled a lower court 'erred when it reached a contrary conclusion.'