The Great Lakes were too hot this summer. From Lake Michigan hitting 82 degrees in July to Lake Superior running 15 to 20 degrees above average–the lakes are showing the … Read more
Michigan
MI Student Groups Endorse 25% Renewable Energy Standard Ballot Proposal
On November 6, Michigan voters will have the chance to secure more clean energy for our state by voting for Prop 3. This ballot proposal is a unique opportunity for Michigan citizens … Read more
Photo of the Day: “Loon, Party of Seven.”
Common loons in the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan Photo by Flickr member McGill’s Nature in Motion See more photos by McGill’s Nature in Motion on Flickr >> Your Photo … Read more
March Madness Mascots Impacted by Climate Change
We’re on to the Sweet Sixteen. For me, this means my bracket is mostly busted (please don’t lose UNC!) and I start looking at March Madness from another angle. Preferably … Read more
Great Lakes Ice: Missing in Action
After the fourth warmest winter on record, the extent of ice covering the Great Lakes is at a near record low. The extremely low levels are consistent with a study … Read more
Big Polluters Continue Their Hold on Congress
The polluter stranglehold on the House of Representatives continued today. Three members of the Republican Congressional leadership sent a letterĀ to the Office of Management and Budget requesting that the White … Read more
Plan Underway to Connect Michigan Kids With ‘M.O.R.E.’ Nature
Michigan is the only state that touches four of the five Great Lakes, and its 57,000 square miles boast nearly 100 parks and recreation areas, from the beaches of McClain … Read more
NWF Appeals Court Approval of Controversial Mine
National Wildlife Federation and other conservation groups are appealing a Michigan court ruling that allowed a controversial metallic sulfide mine to be drilled below one of the Midwest’s finest trout … Read more
Mercury Impacts to Loons & Michigan Lakes Draws Thousands of Conservationists & Anglers
Scientist Dave Evers has been studying loons in Michigan’s Seney National Wildlife Refuge impacted by mercury pollution since the late 1980s. He found mercury contamination in the very first loons … Read more
Bravely Standing Up For Her Children and Community – How an Oil Spill Transformed One Woman’s Life
[br] As parents, we want to make sure our children feel safe and inspired. We want them to embrace life and jump at opportunity. When terrible things happen in the … Read more