Michigan Environment Watch

The office will connect urban farmers in Detroit with USDA programs ranging from conservation to loans and emergency relief.

Beech leaf disease was recently detected in St. Clair County, which can kill the trees in roughly six to ten years. There is currently no known treatment for it. State officials warn against transporting wood from the trees.

From kayak launches to track chairs to hunting blinds, the disabled are gaining more access to Pure Michigan.

It’s been five years since Sleeping Bear launched its Preventative Search and Rescue Program. In that time they’ve seen dramatic results.

Don’t forget to pack a life jacket and update yourself on water safety precautions before the holiday weekend. Drownings are up across the Great Lakes and state officials are urging beachgoers to prioritize safety.

The 6-3 ruling hinders federal efforts to regulate carbon emissions in U.S. power plants. But environmentalists and utilities say the state’s 2016 reforms of energy law will help Michigan continue its shift away from fossil fuels.

The seabird, which feasts on alewifes in the Great Lakes, is thought to be particularly susceptible to spreading disease because they nest closely together.

Dreaming of a campout, but can’t afford a tent? Grand Rapids and Detroit — with more cities to come — are launching gear libraries to break down economic barriers to the Great Outdoors.

By treating them more like the oceans, researchers are trying to better predict future Great Lakes water levels.

At the first public meeting on a proposal to dramatically expand the training facility’s footprint on public land, military officials and state land managers sought to allay the concerns of area residents and outdoors groups.

Piping plovers are nesting in more places, and in slightly greater numbers.

Protecting some properties from development is critical to curbing climate change and preserving northern Michigan’s natural beauty. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has become a national leader.

The food web in lakes Michigan and Huron has changed in ways that jeopardize age-old fishing traditions and raise questions about how we’ve managed them. Now negotiators are updating a legal settlement that spells out where and how much lake whitefish and lake trout can be harvested.

Several thousand gallons of an oil-based substance that hasn't been identified apparently leaked into the river upstream from the city of Flint.

Edward Walker’s interest in bugs has led to a 40-year career fighting diseases around the world.

Extreme heat, like that Wednesday, is growing more common in Michigan. Utilities say they’re prepared for customers to crank up the A/C, while community organizations find creative ways to keep residents cool. Here are four things to know.

Cool spring temperatures have kept mosquitoes at bay so far, but more southern species are migrating north. And that’s not good.

State officials this spring declared Saginaw Bay "impaired" due to nutrient pollution. Farmers like Steve Tait are now working to convince fellow farmers that no-till and other soil-conservation practices are profitable, along with good for the environment.

Michigan’s deer hunting license sales that jumped during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic are slumping again.

Allergists and researchers say warmer temperatures are causing allergy season in Michigan to start sooner and last longer.