Michigan DNR looking for public to open businesses in state parks

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to increase concessions, camp stores, and other amenities at its state parks.

Gov. Whitmer takes legal action to shut down Enbridge pipeline in Straits of Mackinac

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered Enbridge to cease operations of a pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac, saying the state has terminated a deal that allowed the company to run oil through the pipeline.

Trump administration ends protections for most gray wolves in U.S.

The Trump administration has stripped the Endangered Species Act of protections for gray wolves in the U.S., ending longstanding federal safeguards of the animals.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.