Climate Change
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Report: 6 ways Michigan families will pay the price for Trump’s ‘unlawful’ funding freeze
The Trump administration’s decision to freeze a wide array of federal funding is poised to bring about significant economic consequences for Michigan families
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A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer.
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Great Lakes region hit hard by steel industry pollution, report finds
Pollution from coal-based steel production causes hundreds of premature deaths each year, with people in Southeast Michigan and elsewhere in the Great Lakes region bearing much of the burden, according to a recent report.
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7 big things Democrats did with their majority in Lansing
Over the past two years, Michigan Democrats have used their majority control in both chambers of the state Legislature—and the governor’s office—to pass hundreds of bills
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Oaks under threat from invading insects, warming temperatures, disease
The mighty oak may be in trouble in the Great Lakes region, including Michigan–and climate change is largely to blame.
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Wayne State University partners with US Army to research water treatment
As natural disasters are becoming more frequent in the United States, Wayne State University and the US Army will be collaborating on research examining how to better get clean water to areas impacted by disaster.
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Clean energy advocates face off against big utility companies, urge Michigan lawmakers to pass community solar bills
More than 30 clean energy advocacy organizations are calling on Democratic state lawmakers to take up legislation that would expand access to solar energy in Michigan.
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Report: Wetland loss could cost Michiganders billions in flood damage
After the loss of key federal wetlands protections in 2023, scientists are warning the damage this change could bring to wetlands would also bring billions of dollars of flood damage with it.
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Trump’s lies and conspiracies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton hurt recovery efforts
Trump’s lies have had real-world consequences; Americans in affected communities have been reluctant to apply for aid, have worried about whether their homes or land will be seized, and have claimed FEMA has ignored or abandoned rescue efforts in communities.
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Federal funds to restart Michigan nuclear plant, mark ‘powerful clean energy comeback story’
Federal investments from the Biden-Harris administration will help restart a shuttered power plant, generate cleaner energy in southwest Michigan, and save thousands of jobs.
