Environment

Scientists say amid climate change and biodiversity loss, the world’s herbaria could hold the keys to overcoming the crises in their folders of dried plant specimens. But their future is in question amid cuts to research and education funding.

The Alpena County Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee voted unanimously to have the recycling authority remove the bins after it was discovered that they sit on property Besser had deeded to the county to use solely for soccer. The committee also says trash and other non-recycled materials are often left outside the bins, making the property look unmaintained.

The vice president once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn't forgotten.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a permit for Enbridge Energy’s plan to bury an oil pipeline beneath the environmentally sensitive Straits of Mackinac.

Researchers and government organizations recently addressed the federal Great Lakes Task Force, urging congressional members to support funding for Great Lakes science and restoration.

Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, the wetlands are under threat.

Campsite fees will raise from $4-10 to help keep up with upkeep costs. Cabin and lodge campers will see a 7.5% charge depending on occupancy during their stay, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Harvesting the power of wave motion as a renewable energy source has been a goal for many marine researchers in Michigan.

The annual “Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help researchers better understand bird populations and whether species are declining.

The U.S. could lose up to 15 million acres of forestland to development by 2060. One effort to keep forests intact is to give landowners a financial incentive through the carbon market.