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This is the second half of a series on heat islands around the Great Lakes. Part one is on the human health cost. Part two is on the science behind combating the urban heat island effect, solutions to the complex problem, and the role the Great Lakes play.
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Federal money coming for trees in urban areas, but will local residents have a voice in the process?The U.S. Forest Service is promoting its second round of funding for planting trees in urban areas. Tackling the inequity of how government has not included local communities in discussions about planting trees in their neighborhoods is a priority.
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Additional license plate reading cameras in Detroit, a five-year pilot program that aims to plant 75,000 trees throughout Detroit, freshwater jellyfish, the new Census category for Middle Eastern and North African communities, and a tech start-up that monitors air quality.
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Federal, state, and local governments want to plant more trees to absorb carbon dioxide to curb global warming. Nurseries don't have the capacity to meet the goal.
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New state legislation from a busy session, preservation and propagation of ancient trees, and a new one-woman show about menopause.
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Experts are forecasting a decrease in spongy moths in Michigan.The invasive species is known for eating tree leaves throughout the spring and early summer, especially oak trees.
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Ice and heavy snow caused large branches and entire trees to fall and get caught in the branches of other trees, causing a hazard for people walking under the canopy.
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Stateside took a trip up north to visit the clones of ancient, old growth trees.
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Coping strategies for MSU students as they start back at school after a mass shooting. Then a little bit about Michigan’s history with unions. A story about the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive out in Copemish.
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"When you drive down certain streets in our city, you feel like you don't know where you are, because you're so disoriented because the trees are gone."