Sustainable development: Detroit has seen the growth of several “EcoDistricts” in recent years, like Hope Village at the intersection of Lodge and Davison freeways, where residents have started a farmers market and are working to foster energy efficiency and build affordable housing. But Hope Village and similar projects in Yorkshire Woods and Southwest Detroit have had […]
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OPINION: Reducing food waste feeds a healthy climate
In August 2021, a report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change declared climate change as “widespread, rapid, and intensifying.” That information was no surprise to Michigan residents who have endured increasingly severe rainstorms, flooding, and power outages in the last two years. Still, the extreme weather and the report’s urgent call to lower […]
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Detroiters try ice climbing at Pictured Rocks during Michigan Ice Fest
A bus full of Detroiters arrived at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the five-day Michigan Ice Fest, held Feb. 8-13. Participants learned how to ice climb, went hiking and dog sledding, and met other outdoor enthusiasts. The trip was sponsored by Detroit Outdoors, Bus for Outdoor Access & Teaching (BOAT), and other […]
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This bipartisan bill could change federal climate adaptation response. Here’s how.
TAKE OUR READER SURVEY HERE! With West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin blocking the Build Back Better legislation–which would have directed around $555 billion toward climate action–there’s been discussion of breaking up some of that bill’s provisions into smaller pieces that could pass the Senate. One measure that has gained bipartisan support and might address some […]
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Public Service commissioner talks alternative energy, vulnerable communities
By RACHEL DUCKETTCapital News Service LANSING – In 2019, Michigan State University alum Tremaine Phillips was appointed to the three-member Public Service Commission, making him one of the country’s youngest public service commissioners at age 33. The commission’s mission is to “serve the public by ensuring safe, reliable and accessible energy and telecommunications services at […]
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Metro Detroit aquarium an ark for Florida corals
By HANNAH BROCKCapital News Service LANSING – In a small back room of an aquarium in a Detroit-area suburban mall lies a tank of endangered corals native to places more than a thousand miles away. Michigan’s Sea Life Aquarium in Auburn Hills is one of several teams across the U.S. hosting corals rescued from a […]
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Would DTE Energy fees kill rooftop solar in Michigan?
CO2 2022/2021 417.64 ppm / 417.31 ppm Did you have a chance to take our Michigan Climate News Reader Survey? We want to hear from you! What topics are you counting on Michigan Climate news to cover in 2022? TAKE OUR READER SURVEY HERE! Killing solar: DTE Energy’s proposed fees for rooftop solar could effectively […]
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Scientists take to the ice to study winter climate impact on the Great Lakes
CO2 2022/2021 418.78 ppm / 419.45 ppm Did you have a chance to take our Michigan Climate News Reader Survey? We want to hear from you! What topics are you counting on Michigan Climate news to cover in 2022? TAKE OUR READER SURVEY HERE! One more month: Michiganders have one more month to comment on […]
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From the Headlines — February 7-11, 2022
Flood control? Detroit homeowners in 11 neighborhoods can now apply for help to install backwater valves and sump pumps in their homes to prevent basement flooding. The Basement Backup Protection Program will use $15 million received through the American Rescue Plan to pay for the program, requiring a 10% deposit from homeowners. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan to invest […]
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OPINION: Whitmer should consider E-bike incentives to achieve Michigan climate goals equitably
We certainly applaud Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s call to action on addressing climate change through reductions in carbon emissions – especially in the transportation sector. However, reducing emissions solely through electric vehicles (EVs) is not going to get our state to carbon neutrality. The state needs a comprehensive approach that also invests in the other, more […]