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Home » heat

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Cherry blossom tree on Detroit street
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What we’re reading: Detroit breaks 1899 heat record with 86-degree April day

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

Record-breaking heat swept across Michigan Tuesday, shattering century-old temperature records in cities like Detroit and Flint. Meanwhile, Lafayette Park residents are challenging a steam project they argue endangers their community. And the EPA’s cancellation of 781 environmental justice grants threatens vulnerable populations.

Posted inAccountability

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

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

New heat regulations could save hundreds of workers’ lives. Do employers care?

by Nexus Media News November 14, 2022January 19, 2024
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Posted inGuides

Staying safe and cool in a summer heat wave

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak June 15, 2022June 17, 2024
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Posted inAccountability

Researchers predict a combined heatwave and blackout in Detroit could be worse than Katrina. Here’s why.

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt June 3, 2021January 20, 2024
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Posted inSolutions

Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt October 22, 2020January 19, 2024
Posted inAccountability

Power outages in Highland Park and Detroit add to heatwave’s misery

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt July 23, 2020January 19, 2024

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