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The federal administration has targeted environmental agencies and protection programs in its efforts to reshape the government. The Environmental Protection Agency has seen layoffs and firings and budget cuts. Now, there is a government shutdown creating more issues. WEMU's David Fair discussed immediate and longer-term impacts with Greg Dick, the Director of the Cooperative Institute of Great Lakes Research in Ann Arbor.

A few dozen graduate research assistants gathered in front of Lurie Tower on the University of Michigan campus Thursday in support of unionization efforts. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A state House committee opened hearings today on a possible ban on medical research using dogs in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The National Institute of Health has bestowed a $500,000 grant to an Eastern Michigan University chemistry professor and her team to continue groundbreaking cancer and Alzheimer’s research. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

In September, The University of Michigan will hold its first Climate Week. The idea is to create a series of events and activities to further engage the community in climate action and sustainability. It comes against the backdrop of dramatic rollbacks in environmental and climate protections at the federal level. Dr. Shalanda Baker is the school's first-ever Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action. She discussed that and more with WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak.

The federal administration has laid off hundreds of staff from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the impact is already being felt locally and in region. Moving forward, there is the potential NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab in Ann Arbor could be shut down. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Nicole Rice about where it stands now and where it may be headed. Rice is among those already fired from the lab in Ann Arbor.

Between 1995 and 2023, the City of Ann Arbor’s Natural Area Preservation (NAP) division coordinated a continuous butterfly monitoring program using trained community science volunteers. Ludovico Behrendt is an environmental data specialist with NAP and conducted a retrospective analysis of this nearly 30-year dataset. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the findings on the health of butterflies in the area and what it says about the health of the local environment.

A trendy species of mushroom could be a new threat to Michigan’s forests. Colin Jackson has more.

Advocates say proposed funding cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could bring devastating consequences to the Great Lakes. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan’s Clements Library has recently made available a digital database of photo postcards that depict over 100 years of the state’s history. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.