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.

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.

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.