By GENEVIEVE FOXCapital News Service LANSING – The National Weather Service predicts there’s a 40% chance the temperatures will average above normal this fall in mid-Michigan. Meteorologist William Marino said warming fall temperatures have become more common in recent years. That’s largely due to an ongoing La Niña, according to Marino, who is based in Grand […]
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Michigan aims to reopen nuclear plant, lead on batteries
CO2 2022/2021 : 416.45 ppm / 413.08 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, Michigan needs nuclear power to meet its carbon neutrality goal, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — and that's why she supports efforts by Holtec International to reopen the Palisades Plant near Muskegon. The state hopes to lead in new battery technology. A […]
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How Detroit’s Black-led organizations are cultivating access to nature as acts of liberation
“I just want my people out here”: A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation. This story is published through the Equitable Cities Reporting Hub for Environmental Justice, an initiative led by Grist and Next City. Detroiter Ian Solomon began building a deep relationship with the […]
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OPINION: Detroit-Canada cross-border cycling – and beyond – soon to be a reality
Imagine you and your friends want to have a day-long outdoor adventure. You decide to bicycle the Detroit RiverWalk – the No. 1 riverwalk in the United States for two years running – in the morning. In the afternoon, you cross the Detroit River by bicycle and explore Canada’s soon-to-be second national urban park, the […]
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From the Headlines- Sept 5- 9
‘Like a Godzilla movie’: Residents of southwest Detroit have long dealt with truck traffic that brings noise, powerful vibrations, dust and asthma. But road work and the construction of the Gordie Howe Bridge may be making the problem worse by rerouting trucks onto more residential streets and increasing traffic. “It sounds like a Godzilla movie. It’s so […]
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OPINION: Detroit’s water affordability plan is a good start, but more is needed
In 2021, the Detroit City Council joined over 240 municipal, county and state bodies in declaring racism a public health crisis. In a city whose Black residents experience all-cause, maternal, infant, and Covid-19 mortality rates substantially higher than those experienced by white residents and higher than those of the nation as a whole, Detroit’s declaration […]
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Efforts to update Detroit’s livestock ordinance in play again
Mark Covington might live in the city, but he knows a lot about raising farm animals. The lifelong Detroiter is the founder of the Georgia Street Community Collective, an urban farm on the east side. Located near Harper and Gratiot, the site is a combination garden and community center encompassing 17 lots and features a […]
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Climate change brings strange weather, threatens Michigan's forests
CO2 2022/2021 : 417.39 ppm / 414.54 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, Climate change is making a real difference in Michigan's weather patterns. Northern boreal forests may not last to the end of the century. And Ann Arbor will vote on whether to study the feasibility of setting up its own municipal utility. That […]
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From the Headlines- Aug 29 – Sept 2
Rate hike? While DTE Energy pushes for a nearly 9% rate hike, roughly 370,000 residents lost power after heavy storms on Monday. And on Wednesday around 200,000 were still without power with DTE predicting some would have to wait until Saturday to be reconnected. Downed power lines also resulted in the death of a 14-year-old girl in Monroe, while an 8-year-old […]
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A balm in Detroit: How residents find tranquility and togetherness across the city’s green spaces
Researchers say gardens, parks, and other green spaces help boost mental health and offer pathways toward wellness. These Detroiters are taking advantage of nature’s healing effects. Demetrius Thomas felt called to the river. After playing music for a yoga class last Saturday, Thomas didn’t go right back home. Instead, he drove to Belle Isle. All […]