Michigan’s tepid winter is stressing ski hills, snowmobile clubs, sporting good stores and restaurants alike. Get used to it. This could be the new normal with climate change, experts say.
Michigan climate change
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Marquette girds for climate change in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Marquette may become a destination as high heat and drought drive folks from southern communities more vulnerable to a shifting climate. But it still faces challenges — from intensifying rains to disease-carrying pests.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Old mines, perilous drains in Michigan’s Copper Country, which now eyes a fix
Epic floods devastated Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. Foundations are now stepping in to fix a unique vulnerability: century-old drainage systems — built by mining companies — that sat neglected after mines shuttered and towns shrank.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
As climate change threatens Midwest cultural identity, cities explore how to adapt
The spring floods were just the latest wake-up call as global warming raises the risks for everything from ice fishing to growing seasons.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan environment roundup: Judge bars public from Wolverine World Wide PFAS hearing
The latest can’t-miss journalism about natural resources in Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Bipartisan hope emerging on climate change
It seems Republicans and Democrats are coming together for the good of our planet. National pricing on carbon offers promising common ground.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
DTE Energy vows ‘net zero’ on carbon emissions for electric business by 2050
DTE Electric Co., the state’s largest power provider, said it hopes other utilities will pursue similar goals to slow the earth’s warming from greenhouse gases. The plan drew praise and some skepticism
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Rising waters of Lake Michigan assault Grand Traverse coast. In photos.
Vanishing beaches. Swamped piers. Snapped concrete. Near-record high waters battered the scenic peninsula from Traverse City to Leland.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan environment roundup: State says Flint is violating Safe Drinking Water Act
The latest can’t-miss journalism about natural resources in Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Let’s all make Michigan a leader in addressing climate change
Responding to a guest commentary by the Sierra Club, the chairman of DTE Energy says the power company is doing its part to battle climate change.
