As the U.N. published a climate report that warned against irreversible changes humans have made to global temperatures and weather patterns, I felt an increased sense of urgency about decarbonization and access to the Detroit River. So I spoke with public transit activist David Gifford, who does work and activism in Detroit’s public transit realm. […]
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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 ‘New North’: Michigan has no shortage of climate-related problems, including storms, […]
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OPINION: Thank you Congresswoman for your NO Vote
I want to express my gratitude to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib for her ‘NO’ vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill late last night. Here’s why: When I was 18 years old graduating from Howell High School on my way to the University of Michigan, I wanted so much to be a high school English teacher, inspired […]
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Warmer, wetter, wilder: 38 million people in the Great Lakes region are threatened by climate change
The effects of climate change are heightened in urban areas and impose a high financial burden to the municipalities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette John Hartig, University of Windsor; Patrícia Galvão Ferreira, University of Windsor, and Robert Michael McKay, University of Windsor The Great Lakes are getting warmer, wetter and wilder. These atypical conditions are amplifying […]
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From the Headlines – November 1-5, 2021
Odor hotline: Stellantis continues to collect air quality violations like they’re tickets coming out of a skee-ball machine. This week, Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) hit the car-maker—formerly known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles—with violations for its Warren Truck Assembly Plant and Detroit Assembly Complex. The Detroit plant was ticketed for “persistent and objectionable paint/solvent […]
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Hunting for stories with the RiverWolf: Downriver history and memories with Dick Whitwam
Fellow longtime duck hunters and fishers on the Detroit River know Dick Whitwam as “RiverWolf.” The affectionate nickname feels spot-on as he and his wife, Pat, show me around their yard and home, which they have graciously invited me to for our interview. Even though we are inside for much of our conversation, it feels […]