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.

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.

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.

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."

Harsens Island conservation targets depleted secretive black tern bird species

It's not a canary in the coal mine, but a tern in the wetland that's got conservationists worried about the environmental health of migratory birds and the Great Lakes wetlands.