Bird flu outbreak grows in Michigan with three more sites exposed to virus
Two commercial poultry facilities and one backyard flock in the state were the latest instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Michigan.
Jimmy Carter: The first ‘green’ president
Former President Jimmy Carter will be widely remembered as a champion of conservation, but perhaps fewer know just how much he did to preserve his home state of Georgia and beyond.
Holiday recycle guide: Does wrapping paper go to the trash or not?
Is wrapping paper recyclable? What about the old Christmas lights and tree? Can that be recycled? We're answering all these questions for you this holiday.
Lockhart Chemical Company president arrested after Flint River oil spill
The Lockhart Chemical Company released 15,000 gallons of an oil-chemical mixture that polluted the Flint River in 2022. Its president violated several state waste laws as well as failed to report the spill, the attorney general said.
$50M grant for copper mine project in Upper Peninsula in limbo after lawmaker no-vote
The controversial project threatens Michigan's Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior, activists say, arguing it would alter the landscape forever.
Ocean heat wave known as 'The Blob' blamed for killing half the population of bird species
The new study suggested that 4 million seabirds died following unusually warm conditions in the northeastern Pacific Ocean between 2014 and 2016.
Purple jewelweed, an invasive species in Michigan's U.P. that officials hope to eradicate
Purple jewelweed is not like other invasive plants in Michigan. Rather than the warmer regions down south, it prefers the upper peninsula - and the state wants you to help kill it.
Pelicans increasingly migrating to Michigan, stumping aviary enthusiasts
Pelicans don't chew their food, instead swallowing fish whole. The eating habit was spotted near a DTE plant in Monroe County - and will only become more common over the years.
Lost penguin’s 2,000-mile journey to Australia ends with return to Southern Ocean
The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.
Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power
Estimated lithium reserves would be more than nine times what's needed to meet projected global lithium demand in 2030 for EV batteries.
International non-profit plants trees at Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Local residents joined with volunteers of the global non-profit organization DSNDP, to plant trees in collaboration with the Michigan DNR at Bald Mountain State Recreation Area, in Orion Township.
Earth's wildlife populations have declined a staggering 73% in 50 years: report
A staggering loss of world wildlife populations could have “devastating" consequences without immediate action, a new report concludes.
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes, make drinking water safer
The president announced the new regulation, which replaces a standard set forth by the Trump administration that did not include a universal requirement to replace lead pipes.
California AG sues ExxonMobil over alleged plastic recycling deception
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced the filing of an unprecedented lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly engaging in a 50-year campaign of deception that “caused and exacerbated the global plastics pollution crisis."
Delivery of radioactive soil from New York to Michigan suspended by judge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing removal of low-level radioactive soil from Lewiston, New York, a legacy of the Manhattan Project, the secret government project to develop atomic bombs.
Oakland-Macomb County feud over wastewater bubbling into the public
Officials pointing fingers at one another over claims of Oakland County releasing untreated wastewater into Macomb County continued to fester on Wednesday.
Invasive pest threatening Michigan's Christmas trees spurs quarantine order up north
Due to the infestation of balsam woolly adelgid in a county, the state is restricting the movement of trees to prevent the pest from further spreading to other nurseries.
Air quality monitoring underway after fire at Oakland County recycling facility
The Birmingham Fire Department is monitoring air quality after a fire at SOCRRA in Troy.
National Park Service blames bag of Cheetos for disrupting entire Carlsbad Caverns ecosystem
The Cheetos' processed corn was softened by the humidity of the cave and "formed the perfect environment" to welcome and host fungi and microbial life, the park said.
Do Not Eat Advisory in effect for deer at northern Michigan marsh due to PFAS contamination
PFAS contamination has been found in deer and other animals that live in the marsh. The chemicals don't break down in the environment.