CO2 2022/2021 : 421 ppm / 418.67 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, In the news this week: It's not so easy for DTE to stop burning coal, the heat is dialing up, and shutting down Line 5 is not likely to drive gas prices through the roof (any more than they already are, anyway). […]
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Solar Party Detroit takes local live events off the grid
This is part in an ongoing series about Michiganders working toward climate solutions. Know someone we should write about? Hit reply! SUBSCRIBE TO MICHIGAN CLIMATE NEWS! Attend a DJ set or live music performance in the Metro Detroit area, and it might be powered by solar, thanks to an organization in Detroit that’s bringing solar […]
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From the Headlines- June 6 – 10
Dust and odor: Residents of Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood seek to enter a host community agreement with the city concerning US Ecology’s hazardous waste facility at the intersection of Frederick and St. Aubin streets. “One of the issues at this facility is a continual problem with dust that is stirred up by materials they lay down on the […]
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Detroit Parks Coalition aims to uplift and enhance city parks, build ‘place-based equity’
While Detroit is home to more than 300 parks that offer all manner of green spaces and recreational opportunities, they’ve often struggled to get the funding they need to serve the community. One bright spot over the years has been grassroots parks groups, in which residents band together and marshal resources toward park stewardship. Now, […]
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Michigan seniors struggle with climate change
CO2 2022/2021 : 421.13 ppm / 419.64 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, In the news this week: Climate-related flooding is making life hard for Michigan seniors, Michigan goes all-in on tree planting while experts question its value in the climate fight, and dank buds are powering a move to solar energy in Michigan's Upper […]
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University of Michigan students aim for carbon neutrality with small-scale farm
This is part in an ongoing series about Michiganders working toward climate solutions. Know someone we should write about? Hit reply! SUBSCRIBE TO MICHIGAN CLIMATE NEWS! Just a few miles off campus from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, students are leading the way toward a sustainable food system. Across ten acres, students cultivate […]
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Climate change increases milk production
By SHELBY FRINKCapital News Service LANSING — Rising temperatures from climate change may slightly increase milk production, despite the heat stress on cows, researchers have found. Dairy cows produce less milk when they get too hot, said Rigoberto Lopez, an author of the study and a professor of agricultural and resource economics at the University […]
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Supply chain slowdown could boost demand for recycle materials
By DANIELLE JAMESCapital News Service LANSING — The same supply chain disruptions that slow Michigan manufacturing could help the recycling industry bring in new business. The opportunity started with pandemic shutdowns, which disrupted manufacturing and the movement of goods, said Dave Smith, a recycling coordinator at the Michigan State University Recycling Center. That resulted in […]
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Small backyard habitats can have high impacts
By RAYNA SKIVERCapital News Service LANSING — When you think of a habitat, you might imagine a forest, river or desert. That doesn’t have to be the case. A habitat can be as simple as a place that provides food, water and shelter for wildlife, said Natalie Cypher, a naturalist and educator in the Department […]
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From the Headlines- May 30 – June 3
Tragedy on Belle Isle: On Memorial Day, a driver left the roadway on Belle Isle’s Riverbank Drive and hit two children on Belle Isle beach. Michigan State Police confirmed Tuesday that one of the two victims has died, while the other is stable. Police later caught the suspect on the west side of Detroit. Car congestion around the beach […]