Environment

The region experienced its wettest spring on record this year following historic flooding and snowfall.

Development of large-scale data centers is booming across the Midwest and South. As some communities push back, local and state governments are trying to catch up on how to regulate the new development.

Petoskey’s new lighting ordinance requires new buildings and any renovations to meet standards aligned with dark sky zones.

After 78 years of standing in between Roberts Lake and Twin Lakes Creek, the Roberts Lake Dam will be removed in August.

Michigan's environment department has a new online form that people can use to report suspected harmful algal blooms — usually bright green patches of lake water.

They're the first and only city in the state of Michigan to incorporate artificial intelligence into maintaining its urban forest, which consists of over 40,000 trees.

Some rivers are success stories where wildlife is bouncing back from heavy pollution. But environmental groups say progress hasn’t happened across the board and backsliding remains possible.

After a series of snow storms and historic floods earlier this year, northern Michigan has seen the wettest winter and spring on record.

Dominant plant species in Michigan are changing as the climate becomes more suitable for warm-loving plants. That could let some invasive species move north.

The "farmer-led movement" aims to shape the agricultural landscape by strengthening soils and building community.