Environmental Science

Global, Regional, and Local news

Understanding environmental science requires an effort to stay updated on current developments, both locally and globally.  This page is an effort to help keep ourselves informed.  If you have useful websites or RSS feeds to recommend, please email us.

The Environment Report Podcasts
Living with Wolves Gray wolves in the western Great Lakes were recently taken off the endangered species list.  Now, the state of Michigan is responsible for managing the...
Great Lakes Information Network
International Space Station crew shoots spectacular photo of the Great Lakes The crew of the International Space Station wasn't able to watch the Super Bowl, but they were able to snap an amazing photo of Indianapolis...
Steel production in Great Lakes states rises 8,000 tons Raw steel production in the country's Great Lakes region was 654,000 tons in the week that ended Saturday, according to estimates from the American Iron...
Connected by pipeline from Canada, tar sands represents bonus and risk to Great Lakes BP is spending nearly $4 billion to expand and modernize its Whiting, Indiana refinery to process tar sands oil from Canada.
Environmental News Network
Cambridge University reveals breakthrough for super-efficient solar cells New solar cells could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by over 25%, according to scientists from the University of Cambridge. Scientists from the...
German-Saudi Partnership to Build Polysilicon Plant in Red Sea City Germany's Centrotherm Photovoltaics, the world's second-largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment, has signed an agreement with IDEA Polysilicon to construct a polysilicon solar PV...
Hertz First To Trial Wireless EV Recharging The Hertz Corporation and Hertz Global EV are implementing the first wireless charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) in the car rental industry. Hertz has...
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