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From the Headlines – January 3-7, 2022
A Planet Detroit preview: What to expect in 2022 (It’s gonna get weird) Unresolved issues like air pollution and basement flooding will likely continue to plague Detroit and the metro area. Here are some of the stories Planet Detroit will be paying close attention to in 2022. Way forward on water: For Detroiters, the most important […]
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Center combines Indigenous, Western knowledge to fight climate change
By CHLOE TROFATTERCapital News Service LANSING – Michigan State University and the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are fighting climate change while preserving Anishinaabeg cultural practices. Incorporating Indigenous voices and working with the tribe has transformed their approach to science and research, according to both Gary Roloff and Eric Clark, the co-leaders of […]
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A 2022 Forecast: What to expect this year in Michigan’s climate news
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE From floods to heatwaves and wildfires, 2021 was the year when […]
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10 Michigan nature photographers to follow on Instagram
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE On this final day of 2021, we present to you our […]
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Michigan Climate Change 2021: The year in numbers
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE 7: The increase in average temperature in degrees Fahrenheit in Michigan […]
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Michigan’s top climate stories of 2021
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE Wildlife woes: Conditions are changing for fish, deer, and other animals […]
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2021: A Year in Review
From basement flooding to power outages and mysterious eruptions of soil, Detroiters had plenty to commiserate over this year. Planet Detroit was here to keep you updated on all of it, and we’ve picked out our top stories from the past year because–like the Revere Dock collapse–what was old is bound to be new again. […]
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What’s next for Michigan’s stride to clean energy?
A conversation with Union of Concerned Scientists’ James Gignac It’s that time of the year for reflection, whether personally or in James Gignac’s case, on the progress Midwest states have made in pursuing clean energy goals. Gignac is the Senior Midwest Analyst for the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He […]
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MICHIGAN CLIMATE HEADLINES
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE Climate change meets the grid: DTE Energy customer Layla Elabed was […]