Activists aim to enrich their neighbors’ quality of life and deepen their connection to nature.
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Preparing the next generation of conservation professionals on Belle Isle
Obstacles prevent many youth from visiting the island, but Friends of the Detroit River is bringing Detroit kids out to plug them into conservation careers.
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Michigan regulators release plan to link utility profits with performance
DTE and Consumers would pay more for lengthy and frequent outages, but critics say proposed disincentives are too weak to be effective.
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Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, study finds
The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals.
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Think Michigan is a ‘climate haven’ from heat and disaster risks? Think again.
Some of the most cited “climate havens” are older cities in the Great Lakes region. Yet these cities will likely have to contend with some of the greatest temperature increases in the country in the coming years.
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New settlement agreement aims to put spotlight on DTE-linked dark money
A first-of-its-kind provision included in a DTE Energy regulatory case could shine a light on some of the company’s contributions to dark money nonprofits belonging to state politicians or political entities.
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How a climate-fueled disaster led a native Detroiter to a career helping her neighbors
Eastside Community Network helped Meghan Richards find assistance after historic rainfall flooded her basement. Now she’s helping ECN organize resilience hubs to support her community as climate change intensifies weather in the region.
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Armed man crashes into Eastside Community Network resilience hub building
Law enforcement investigating whether the incident was a hate crime.
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What $10 million for drinking water infrastructure means for Highland Park
The money won’t impact the city’s water debt, but it could help the city address leaky pipes and lead.
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Detroit needs a better plan for extreme heat, experts and advocates say
Researchers found Detroit would likely suffer more fatalities than either Atlanta or Phoenix during a heatwave when power remained on, in part because of limited access to air conditioning.