The next migration: University of Michigan researchers created a web-based tool to help residents, city planners, engineers, researchers, and policymakers plan for future scenarios where the Great Lakes states absorb climate migrants in coming years. “While we do not know if people will come, how many, who they might be and where they might settle, it is […]
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Michigan Climate News Policy Insights: The Farm Bill
Discussions have commenced for the 2023 Farm Bill, legislation covering everything from food aid to forestry to, yes, farming. The bill is a historically bipartisan enterprise because of the diversity of issues dealt with and the necessity to pass it and fund crucial things like crop insurance and commodity price supports. But the arrival of […]
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OPINION: Growing Climate Solutions Act supports farmers, helps climate
H.R.2820 Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) is legislation that will help farmers, ranchers, and foresters navigate and access carbon markets, helping the environment and boosting farm income while providing the legal and regulatory framework for these markets. Nearly 90% of farmers rely on second and third sources of income so that they can farm. We […]
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Give a gift, get a gift
It’s the holiday season. And that means we’ve got gifts! Here are four ways Planet Detroiters can support our community and give gifts that are sustainable and meaningful on this day: 1. Gift (or get) an original piece of Belle Isle-inspired art by local artist Andy Krupp. Receive an original Belle Isle-themed print from local […]
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Planet Detroit’s 2022 Guide to Gifting Sustainably
Our Planet Detroit readers and supporters are different. They not only care about our environment but also about who they spend their money and volunteer with. Welcome to our 2022 Planet Detroit Guide to Gifting Sustainably! We’ve assembled this guide to help you discover local, sustainable ways to give and support these environmentally-conscious businesses and […]
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The future of sustainable aviation could be electric
By ANASTASIA PIRRAMI Capital News Service An aerospace engineering team at the University of Michigan is researching hybrid-electric aircraft to dramatically reduce carbon emissions. The U-M aviation program will follow a design similar to the way hybrid-electric cars use batteries. The U-M Graham Sustainability Institute recently awarded Gökçin Çinar, an aerospace associate professor, a $50,000 grant […]
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Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions
Clara G. Zundel, Wayne State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression than those who breathe cleaner air. These […]
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Regulators reject 90% of DTE’s rate increase request after intense public pushback
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a 0.78% rate increase, directed new action on community solar, solar tariffs, and low-income assistance enrollment State regulators approved a $30.5 million rate increase for DTE Energy’s electric customers on Friday, rejecting 90% of what DTE had asked for originally. The new rates, which take effect Friday, will mean […]
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Fish consumption app for Anishinaabe works, study finds
By ABIGAIL COMARCapital News Service LANSING – A new study has demonstrated how an advisory program designed for the Anishinaabe is a useful tool for tracking fish consumption in Great Lakes tribes. The research collaboration among the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan and the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority in Sault Ste. Marie as well as the […]
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From the Headlines- November 14 – 18
Nasty problems: Jefferson Chalmers residents met recently to discuss the flooding and sewer backups plaguing their neighborhood. Among the solutions under discussion were green infrastructure, large underground reservoirs to temporarily hold water, an expensive separation of stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and emergency sewers to pipe sewage directly into the Detroit River during heavy rains. Some green infrastructure […]