*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 Friday, Nov. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the […]
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From the Headlines – November 8-12, 2021
‘Hall of shame’: High utility bills and shut-offs may have played a role in the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 had in Black, brown and Indigenous communities. A working paper from the National Bureau for Economic Research shows that a national ban on utility disconnections during the pandemic would have reduced COVID-19 related deaths by 14.7 percent and infections by 8.7 […]
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Soulardarity lays out vision for 100% clean energy in Highland Park
With more favorable energy policies, the city could produce as much power as it consumes with clean energy It’s possible to make renewable energy accessible and affordable to low-income communities, according to a new report produced by Highland Park-based nonprofit Soulardarity and the Union of Concerned Scientists. The report envisions the city of Highland Park […]
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Decarbonizing the Detroit River: Navigating the links between transit and water with David Gifford
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 […]
