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Home » heat

Tag: heat

Construction cones lined up in a row
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: MDOT hits brakes on $500 million I-375 project after community pushback

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

Michigan’s environmental regulator offers Oakland County a consent order with penalties for raw sewage discharges which the county has not accepted.

Attorney Todd Perkins speaks with residents while campaigning for Detroit mayor.
Posted inDemocracy

Attorney Todd Perkins says Detroit will be ‘environmentally conscious’ if he’s mayor

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok August 5, 2025August 5, 2025
Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins, who is wearing a red shirt, stands with arms crossed.
Posted inDemocracy

Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins says she’ll work for city’s most vulnerable 

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok August 1, 2025August 3, 2025
Kimberly Speight holds her dog in her arms outside the Jefferson Apartments in Detroit.
Posted inNews

Heat waves challenge Detroit renters: Should city legislate air conditioning?

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Henry Ford emergency room sign in Detroit
Posted inNews

Detroit roasts as heat index reaches 104 degrees: When will temps fall?

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli June 23, 2025June 23, 2025
Illustration of hot day in the city with a thermometer placed like a building.
Posted inNews

Detroit cooling centers open for residents during heat wave

by BridgeDetroit June 23, 2025June 23, 2025
A child cools off in a mister before a baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri.
Posted inNews

Detroit faces dangerous heat wave, with temps in high 90s forecast in days ahead

Avatar photo by Associated Press June 18, 2025June 18, 2025
A pregnant person with both hands on their stomach.
Posted inGuides

How can pregnant people stay cool during extreme heat?

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli June 10, 2025June 11, 2025
Cherry blossom tree on Detroit street
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Detroit breaks 1899 heat record with 86-degree April day

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok April 30, 2025April 30, 2025
Posted inAccountability

Detroit needs a better plan for extreme heat, experts and advocates say

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt August 24, 2023January 20, 2024

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