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In this photo provided by Angela Russ, severe weather damage is seen in Gaylord, Mich., just off the city's 75 southbound 282 exit, Friday, May 20, 2022.

Rare northern Michigan tornado kills 2, injures more than 40

May 21, 2022 at 11:50 a.m.

A second person died in a tornado that hit northern Michigan, authorities reported Saturday, as crews searched a mobile home park that was virtually destroyed by the rare weather event. The person,...

Dale Buist holds plants inside his commercial greenhouse in Allendale Township, Mich., on Feb. 1, 2022. Buist assembled a system to capture rainwater for his plants after wells that he drilled produced too little water. Experts say the problem results from rising demand and a geological quirk that prevents rainfall from recharging groundwater. They say it's a cautionary tale for Michigan, which is trying to leverage its water abundance to build a "blue economy" as climate change brings more drought and depleted aquifers to much of the U.S.

Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all

February 26, 2022 at 10:26 a.m.

Dale Buist knew running a commercial greenhouse would pose challenges. He just never expected a water shortage to be among them. Not in Michigan, with its vast aquatic riches. Yet...

In this Sept. 20, 2017 photo, a catfish appears on the shoreline in the algae-filled waters of North Toledo, Ohio. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called for stepped-up efforts to reduce nutrient pollution that contributes to algae blooms in Lake Erie but recommended no new federal regulations to accomplish the task.

EPA plan seeks cuts in phosphorus pollution that causes algae masses in Lake Erie

August 22, 2019 at 3:04 a.m.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called for stepped-up efforts Wednesday to reduce nutrient pollution that contributes to algae blooms in Lake Erie but recommended no new federal regulations to accomplish...

Protection from invasive Asian carp could include upgrade at Joliet lock and dam

May 21, 2019 at 9:13 p.m.

A federal report released Monday proposes a $275 million array of technological and structural upgrades at a crucial site in Illinois to prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great...

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