A federal judge has ruled that an Elk Rapids, Michigan, food processing company illegally polluted wetlands and tributaries that drain to Elk Lake and ultimately to Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse […]
A federal judge has ruled that an Elk Rapids, Michigan, food processing company illegally polluted wetlands and tributaries that drain to Elk Lake and ultimately to Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse […]
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Huron County OPP is investigating vandalism that forced the closure of the Wingham trail walking bridge. On Nov. 18, police were called to the bridge, located west of Josephine Street, and found that sections of railing had been broken and cut, most likely by using power tools, according to an OPP news release. Police said […]
Huron County OPP is investigating vandalism that forced the closure of the Wingham trail walking bridge. On Nov. 18, police were called to the bridge, located west of Josephine Street, and found that sections of railing had been broken and cut, most likely by using power tools, according to an OPP news release. Police said […]
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By Camila Bello Castro

A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the city.

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By Camila Bello Castro

A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the city.

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By Clara Lincolnhol

New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

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By Clara Lincolnhol

New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

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Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
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By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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Mike O’Neill is a Lucknow-based author. His Christmas stories appear annually in the Lucknow Sentinel.
Mike O’Neill is a Lucknow-based author. His Christmas stories appear annually in the Lucknow Sentinel.
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An environmental crisis is unfolding in Lake Erie, where plastic pollution has increased dramatically over the past decade despite widespread conservation efforts. The findings are dramatic in Cleveland, Ohio, but […]
An environmental crisis is unfolding in Lake Erie, where plastic pollution has increased dramatically over the past decade despite widespread conservation efforts. The findings are dramatic in Cleveland, Ohio, but […]
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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has confirmed that quagga mussels have been found in the north end of Black Bay on Lake Superior, marking the latest […]
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has confirmed that quagga mussels have been found in the north end of Black Bay on Lake Superior, marking the latest […]
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By Ada Tussing

To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

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By Ada Tussing

To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

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