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.
Gabrielle Nelson
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum
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.
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Michigan officials mull more access for e-bikes on state trails
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.
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Eight Michigan beaches reopen after E. coli levels drop, six others closed
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.
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Swim at your own risk: High E. coli count closes nine Michigan beaches
Nine beaches in Michigan are closed and under contamination advisories after heavy rainfall washes in harmful bacteria.
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Michigan schools receive $24 million to buy electric buses
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.
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Trash into treasure: Rethinking waste in Michigan college towns
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.
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Lake Michigan beach goes high-tech to curb drownings from rip tides
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.
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Toxic Great Lakes algae makes Michigan sick. But remedy may be near
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.
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Researchers say a copper shortage could imperil Michigan’s EV future
A new report finds that aggressive EV transition timelines set by automakers and government officials would require unprecedented rates of copper mining.