A $300,000 USDA grant will fund research into turning ice-storm-damaged northern Michigan wood into charcoal-like biochar.
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November 2, 2026
Invasive Mudsnails Found in Michigan's Bear CreekVolunteers spotted New Zealand mudsnails in Kent County, the first confirmed detection of the species in southern Michigan.
October 23, 2026
Climate Change Disrupts Michigan Freshwater Fish PopulationsNew research shows warming Great Lakes temperatures drive size reduction and shift the timing of lethal fish kills.
October 5, 2026
Forest Restoration Funds Have Dried Up in MichiganFederal disaster aid for Michigan landowners has stalled due to exhausted national budget allocations.
October 1, 2026
Michigan Launched Reclaim the River InitiativeThe state unveiled an $89 million effort to restore the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers over the next 15 years.
September 25, 2026
Michigan Researchers Used Locust Brains to Detect PFASScientists at Michigan State University found that locust neurons can identify PFAS contaminants in the environment.
September 25, 2026
EPA Administrator Zeldin Toured Michigan Cleanup SiteEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited the Trowbridge Dam to inspect ongoing cleanup efforts.
September 24, 2026
Michigan Released Endangered Mussels Into WaterwaysState officials stocked 7,500 endangered snuffbox mussels to bolster populations in three regional waterways.
