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Study identifies leading and lagging states in the Great Lakes region on flood resilience
Michigan is in the middle of the pack but scores at the bottom on equity and justice; tension between Lansing and Detroit a barrier to collaboration.
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.
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.
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.
Climate costs imperil Detroit’s unique, diverse Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood
“Climate gentrification” in cities like New Orleans and Miami has seen wealthier and whiter residents displace low-income residents and people of color in less flood-prone areas. But in Jefferson Chalmers, climate gentrification could mean that those with the resources to manage the risks and expense of living in a floodplain may replace those without them.
Inundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region
Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
How to survive a DTE power outage in Metro Detroit
Extended outages cause real hardship. Here’s your survival guide.
Analysis: Detroit among most impacted cities in the country for the urban heat island effect
Meanwhile, ‘heat domes’ raise Michigan temps and drive powerful storms. Here’s how.
OPINION: TED Countdown could’ve included more grassroots BIPOC climate justice leaders
“You need to have people from Detroit to be a part of these conversations taking leadership in the things that we’re talking about,” said Diamond Spratling, founder of Girl Plus Environment.