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Farming Vertical
Concept illustrations: Blake Kurasek Could Michigan look to skyscrapers for food? By Alex Meyer Fall 2008 About 40 percent of United States land is farmed, according to the United States Department of...
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Atmospheric Manipulation
Scientists envision a fleet of 1,500 unmanned, wind-powered ships to shoot saltwater into ocean clouds. They predict increasing reflectivity by 10 percent would stabilize the Earth’s temperature for...
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Madagascar at a Crossroads
Brookesia chameleons are some of the smallest reptiles on Earth. They live mostly in the dry deciduous forests of Madagascar. Between development and conservation, an island’s unparalleled...
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Parks in Focus
Luis (left), 13, and Reanna, 13, touch a bear hide whileparticipating in a naturalist-led bear den hike at Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Photo: Bret Muter Connecting youth to nature with a snap and a...
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It’s the Environment, Stupid
What the economic crisis means for the beat By Andrew Norman Fall 2008 As the Dow fell nearly 700 points Oct. 10, the president urged investors to be calm, warning that “anxiety can feed anxiety.”...
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EJ sweeps awards Seven EJ Magazine contributors were honored by the Detroit Press Club Foundation’s 2007 Michigan Excellence in Journalism Awards on March 15 for works published in 2006. EJ swept two...
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Center’s 10th Anniversary Brings Challenges
By Jim Detjen Fall 2008 As the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2009, there is much to celebrate, while tough challenges lie ahead. In 1998 when I...
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Deforestation and demand for cheap meat accelerate the Amazon rainforest’s destruction. Story and photos By Anisa Abid Spring 2008 As I look out my small window as the plane descends into the Amazon, I...
View ArticleVictim or Perpetrator?
Rescuing a species from extinction doesn’t always have a happy ending. Story by Bret A. muter Photos courtesy of Jeremy Coleman Spring 2008 Wildlife conservation efforts across the globe have rescued...
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BOOKS Chemical Consequence: Author Mark Schapiro exposes toxic products and the stakes for American power GREAT LAKES Old Invaders: As new invasive species threaten the Great Lakes, MSU researchers...
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