Climate Change

Michigan throws away more than a million tons of municipal food every year, which takes up space in landfills and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.

Environmental advocates say stricter controls on industries can improve air quality as wildfires potentially become the “new normal.”

Michigan senators say they plan to start holding public hearings on their climate plan next month.

The EPA's new carbon pollution standards would require coal and natural gas burning power plants to capture CO2 emissions.

During a state conference on climate change this week, environmental advocates called for more urgency in transitioning to renewable energy. They also called on the state to hold Michigan utility companies more accountable for failures.

The Biden Administration is making $250 million dollars available to states for efforts to cut down on “climate pollution.” States must submit a “notice of intent” by March 31 in order to qualify for funding.

Climate change is already affecting the Great Lakes. One group is urging the Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces to coordinate their efforts to make the Great Lakes basin more resilient to those changes.Climate change contributed to the rapid rise in Great Lakes water levels a few years ago. Combined with more frequent and intense storms — also a result of climate change — they caused record flooding in 2017 and 2019 in some parts of the Great Lakes region. Homes and property were damaged.

A new study of bees reveals natural habitat can affect whether bees pass on viral infections.

Michigan communities who are vulnerable to natural disasters may be eligible for a new loan today from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).