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A river in an urban setting flows under a black metal bridge on a sunny day.
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Flint, 10 Years Later

by Grace van Deelen 23 December 202424 December 2024

In the decade since the start of the Flint water crisis, policymakers and communities have made improvements to the lives of residents, but opportunities for progress remain.

The shoreline of Little Wolf Lake, Mich., as seen from a bright red kayak on the lake. Lilly pads lie scattered throughout the water. Tall trees stand at the edge of the shoreline and over a small blue house on the shore.
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Motorized Boats Likely Adding Toxins to Michigan Lakes

by Andrea Tamayo 18 July 202418 July 2024

Researchers found naphthalene, an EPA top priority pollutant, in two Michigan lakes.

Researchers Roman Sidortsov and Timothy Scarlett stand in the snowy weather looking at a historical map of a mine site.
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Can Decommissioned Mines Become Green Power Generators?

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 29 September 202229 September 2022

A new report supports the idea that underground mines can be transformed into energy storage facilities, adding the possibility of on-demand, carbon-free power to energy grids.

View of the University of Michigan Biological Station
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Using Sap Flow to Infer Plant Hydraulic Properties

by Morgan Rehnberg 29 July 202229 July 2022

The internal hydraulic properties of plants are difficult to measure but may be inferred from observable sap flow.

Dam failure in Iowa
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Below Aging U.S. Dams, a Potential Toxic Calamity

by J. Dinneen and A. Kennedy 11 June 20216 January 2023

Documents suggest that in more than 80 U.S. locations, the failure of an aging dam could flood a major toxic waste site.

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Airborne Fireball

by Michael W. Liemohn 19 January 201821 October 2021

A surprise sighting of a meteor in the sky above southeast Michigan.

Vernon Ehlers, left
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Physicist and Former Congressman Vernon Ehlers Dead at 83

by Randy Showstack 21 August 201719 April 2023

A staunch supporter of science, Ehlers worked as a research scientist before going into politics.

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What Makes the Ground Suddenly Pop?

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 9 February 201630 September 2022

A geological feature in Michigan’s wooded Upper Peninsula has scientists scratching their heads.

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As Forests Age, Their Climate Effects Shift

by David Shultz 23 March 20159 March 2023

The amount of moisture transpired from leaves increases for some tree species but drops on average.

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Miners Left a Pollution Trail in the Great Lakes 6000 Years Ago

by J. Rosen 24 December 201429 September 2021

Scientists find evidence of ancient copper mining in polluted lake sediments from Isle Royale National Park.

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