Small Detroit parks may offer surprisingly strong cooling, new study finds

Small Detroit parks may offer surprisingly strong cooling, new study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  Parks can help Detroit residents beat the summer heat, but not everyone has equal access to them. That is the finding of a new study out of Michigan State University which examined 249 urban parks in Detroit. The goal of the study was to measure how much the parks helped mitigate the […]
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  Parks can help Detroit residents beat the summer heat, but not everyone has equal access to them. That is the finding of a new study out of Michigan State University which examined 249 urban parks in Detroit. The goal of the study was to measure how much the parks helped mitigate the […]
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Small Detroit parks may offer surprisingly strong cooling, new study finds

Michigan fruit growers look to smarter irrigation amid changing climate

Michigan fruit growers look to smarter irrigation amid changing climate
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Michigan State University researchers are studying how fruit growers can adapt irrigation practices to increasingly unpredictable weather while conserving water and energy. Read the full story by MLive.
Michigan State University researchers are studying how fruit growers can adapt irrigation practices to increasingly unpredictable weather while conserving water and energy. Read the full story by MLive.
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Michigan fruit growers look to smarter irrigation amid changing climate

Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial
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By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
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Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

How El Niño Could Affect Fall Colors in the Great Lakes Region

How El Niño Could Affect Fall Colors in the Great Lakes Region
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
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How El Niño Could Affect Fall Colors in the Great Lakes Region

Tips for making peace with chipmunks around your home

Tips for making peace with chipmunks around your home
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By Olivia O'Neill Michigan property owners are voicing concerns about property damage caused by chipmunks.
By Olivia O'Neill Michigan property owners are voicing concerns about property damage caused by chipmunks.
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Data center tensions simmer across Michigan

Data center tensions simmer across Michigan
Great Lakes Echo
By Alexander Boesch The expansion of hyperscale data centers in the state is inflaming tensions between some community residents and their governments as local officials balance the unpopularity of data centers, the economic pressure from corporations and the limits of local authority.
By Alexander Boesch The expansion of hyperscale data centers in the state is inflaming tensions between some community residents and their governments as local officials balance the unpopularity of data centers, the economic pressure from corporations and the limits of local authority.
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Data center tensions simmer across Michigan

EPA awards MSU $1 million to tackle farm runoff with new technology

EPA awards MSU $1 million to tackle farm runoff with new technology
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Michigan State University researchers have received a $1 million federal award to develop technology that captures nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural runoff before it pollutes waterways. Read the full story […]
Michigan State University researchers have received a $1 million federal award to develop technology that captures nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural runoff before it pollutes waterways. Read the full story […]
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EPA awards MSU $1 million to tackle farm runoff with new technology
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