Gabrielle Nelson

In 2008, Michigan created a law to keep electronic waste out of landfills by requiring manufacturers to ‘take back’ consumers’ old electronics. But the law never set binding goals to keep manufacturers accountable, so more than a decade later, Michigan’s e-waste problem hasn’t improved.

Mackinac Island bans throttle-assisted e-bikes, but attorneys say this denies people with disabilities the right to enjoy the island’s iconic vehicle-free interstate.

Koi in private ponds are mesmerizing to watch, but when released into the wild, they compete against native fish for food and damage native plantlife. Glen Lake preservation experts partnered with bowfishers to remove invasive koi and keep the lake’s ecosystem safe.

The inaugural Clean Cruise, an all-electric car cruise and event, will be hitting Woodward Avenue in suburban Detroit on Saturday. With the push to transition to EVs by midcentury, organizers say the event celebrates the future of the automotive industry.

Half a decade ago, peregrine falcons were eradicated from Michigan because of DDT, a toxic pesticide. Recovery efforts, including the DNR’s banding program, helped these birds of prey make one of the most successful comebacks in history.

Valuable critical materials are sitting in junk drawers of Michigan residents: old, unwanted electronics. Michigan is working with electronics manufacturers and researchers to recirculate these products back into the state’s economy.

Do bears have competition for being renowned picnic-crashers in Michigan? Wolves on Lake Superior’s Isle Royale are getting into campground trash, so park rangers up food and trash regulations.

To prepare local communities for climate change, Michigan and other states are borrowing from a long American tradition of civilian service programs. Meet the inaugural members of the MI Healthy Climate Corps.

Before heading to Michigan beaches this summer, check for blue-green algae that poses a risk to human and animal health.

Some homeowners associations ban residents from installing solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations and other green upgrades. A new bill would change that.

The water near Monroe has already begun to turn green with cyanobacteria, a product of farm runoff and other pollution that overloads Lake Erie with nutrients.

Doctors need to understand how climate change plays a role in health, so Michigan medical students are pushing for climate health education in their programs.

E-bike popularity is surging, allowing e-bike riders to participate in the beloved pastime, but their access is banned on thousands of miles of state trails. A new Michigan DNR proposal would change that.

Health officials said eight Michigan beaches are safe for swimming again after water samples showed decreased E. coli levels. One beach reopened briefly then closed again and five others joined the closure list Friday.

Nine beaches in Michigan are closed and under contamination advisories after heavy rainfall washes in harmful bacteria.

Twenty-eight Michigan school districts received a combined $24 million in federal rebates to purchase electric buses. It’s the latest in a series of federal awards to eliminate aging diesel buses.

College-town organizations are finding creative ways to use students’ unwanted items to give back to the community — and keep waste out of landfills while they’re at it.

A new electronic beach safety system at Grand Haven State Park automatically calls 911 in an emergency. It’s the latest attempt to prevent Great Lakes drownings that claim dozens of lives each year.

Growing concern over health risks posed by harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie prompts scientists to study a potential treatment found in an unlikely place: the lake.

A new report finds that aggressive EV transition timelines set by automakers and government officials would require unprecedented rates of copper mining.