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Environment
Environment
Floods Devastate Parts of UK, Ireland
COCKERMOUTH, England
(2009-11-20)
The region has been hit by unprecedented rains this week, with government forecasters saying more than a foot of rain was recorded in a 24 hours at one location.
Asian Carp Inch Closer to Lake Michigan
Detroit Metro Turns to Wind Turbines
Seventeen Ways to Save the Planet
Ann Arbor, MI
(2009-11-18)
Hanging your laundry out to dry and turning down the temperature on your water heater can make a big difference for the planet. Michigan Radio's Charity Nebbe finds out seventeen different things Americans can do to change our carbon footprint.
Poll: It Ain't Easy Being Green
Washington, DC
(2009-11-17)
While most Americans in a new survey say it's important to take personal responsibility for protecting the environment, the poll suggests far fewer are actually follow through on it.
Stopping The Asian Carp Invasion
Defending The Modern Farm
Grand Rapids, MI
(2009-11-16)
Animal rights activists and environmentalists say big, modern farms are dirty and inhumane. Now, farmers are fighting back against some of the claims.
Three Rivers Told To Fix Its Water Supply
Three Rivers, MI
(2009-11-13)
The state has ordered the southwestern Michigan city of Three Rivers to immediately start making improvements to its public water supply system.
Cleaning Up Our State's Pollution
Ann Arbor, MI
(2009-11-13)
Michigan Radio's Morning Edition host Christina Shockley speaks with James Clift, the Policy Director at the Michigan Environmental Council, about cleaning up pollution in Michigan.
Blue Collar - Green Jobs
Detroit, MI
(2009-11-11)
A coalition of labor and environmental groups want Michigan's two U-S Senators to support climate change legislation.
Facing the Mortgage Crisis: The Greening of a City
'Something Black, Like a Huge Wave'
VERAPAZ, El Salvador
(2009-11-09)
Dozens are missing in El Salvador, where floods and landslides have left at least 124 people dead.
Hurricane Ida, A Hurricane No More
Miami, FL
(2009-11-09)
Ida is no longer a hurricane as it loses strength over the water on its way to a landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast sometime early Tuesday.
Conflict at Climate Change Conference
Barcelona, Spain
(2009-11-06)
Countries most vulnerable to climate change expressed anger today at developed nations who are rethinking the timetable for concluding a binding global treaty.
Governor Granholm Pushes Michigan Wind Power
African Nations Returning to Climate Change Talks
Barcelona, Spain
(2009-11-03)
African countries say they are ending a boycott of meetings at U.N. climate negotiations after winning promises for more in-depth talks on greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change, US Policy & The EU
Stockholm, Sweden
(2009-11-02)
European Union leaders want President Barack Obama to clarify the U.S. position on climate change as they meet in Washington this week.
Congress Approves $475 Million for Great Lakes Cleanup
Bringing 'Smart Grid' Technology to Michigan
AP: Globe Still Warming
Washington, DC
(2009-10-26)
An analysis of global temperatures by independent statisticians shows the Earth is still warming and not cooling as some global warming skeptics are claiming.
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