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We know a lot about how important wetlands are for filtering water, and controlling floods. A new study documents another big benefit wetlands give us:…
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On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would rescind the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines what kinds of water bodies are…
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Researchers who work in wetlands in Michigan are taking a new approach to invasive plants. They’re harvesting them for fertilizer and fuel. When you’re in…
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A recent study published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessments finds turtles are getting doses of heavy metals such as lead and copper.Matt Cooper…
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The Next IdeaIn Michigan and across the country, wetlands are known as marshes, swamps, bogs, fens and pocosins.They are also known as threatened.A recent…
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The Eastern Massasauga — the sole rattlesnake to inhabit the state of Michigan — is facing rapid population loss that's prompting national concern for…
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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has released its first status report on the wetlands in our state. You can think of wetlands as nature’s…
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The Obama administration has finalized new regulations meant to clarify which bodies of water are protected under the Clean Water Act.The new rule was…
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Frogs really sing in earnest after dark.They drink and breathe through their skin without a filter and are very sensitive to environmental changes.…
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Nobody grows more blueberries in the U.S. than Michigan. In the past, many growers were exempt from wetland regulations. But the federal Environmental…