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Warmer, wetter, wilder: 38 million people in the Great Lakes region are threatened by climate change

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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

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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

by Patricia Jewell - Detroit River Story Lab

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 […]

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Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists have questions.

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Detroit is rethinking its climate strategy, this time leaving more power to its residents by providing them with tools and funding. The Detroit Climate Strategy planning effort aims to produce a roadmap that will outline how the city will meet its “obligation to its residents to proactively prepare for climate impacts and create a more resilient Detroit.” […]