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Some Cities Are Turning to Natural Infrastructure to Deal With Extreme Rain Events

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Climate change in the Great Lakes region means more intense storms. Already some towns are finding they’re flooding where they never have before. One city in Michigan is finding the solution is nature.
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Wetlands Can Help Prevent Property Damage and Save Lives During Floods

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Some experts say there’s a way to reduce the effects of floods in the future: more wetland areas.

Treaty Rights Acknowledged For First Time in Oil Pipeline’s Controversial History

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Michigan’s Indigenous communities hold long-standing legal rights to protect lands and waters.
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Too Few Farmers are Curbing Pollution in Lake Erie. Should They be Forced?

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As climate change complicates Lake Erie’s algae problem, scientists say farmers must do far more to reduce phosphorus runoff. But will enough farmers change their ways without a government mandate?

Rights vs. Regulations: When it Comes to Septic Codes, Property Rights Remain a Big Barrier

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A significant number of residential septic systems need repair or replacement, but efforts to enact a statewide code have been hampered.

Michigan Rivers Changing Due to Climate Disruption

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Severe storms can lead to intensive flooding, soil erosion and disruption to fish populations. Timing is everything in nature.

Climate Change is Affecting The Kind of Fish You Can Catch in Michigan’s Inland Lakes

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Warming waters are hard on some fish, such as walleye, and more favorable to others, such as smallmouth bass. With so many environmental stresses, it’s difficult to gauge the future of individual lakes.

The Future of Lake Superior with Climate Disruption

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With warming temperatures, fluctuating water levels and a series of extreme storms, Lake Superior is undergoing dramatic alterations amid climate change.