Kalamazoo exemplifies a growing trend of communities doing what they can within their borders to adapt to a changing climate.
Michigan climate change
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Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back
Thunder Bay’s shoreline has seen decades of pollution, but an agreement between Canada and the U.S. has seen massive investments of time and money to clean it up.
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Are data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?
One of the poorest cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.
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Opinion | Ice storm should serve as ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Michigan utilities
For our utilities and state leaders, the catastrophe is a warning of what’s to come if we don’t adapt our grids to an increase in both frequency and intensity of severe weather.
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An $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will 'eco-gentrification' follow?
Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become ‘a gated community.’
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Opinion | Let the sun shine in: It’s time to pass community solar legislation
It’s more important than ever for Michiganders to have the ability to invest in their own reliable community power generation. It’s time for the will of the voters to matter more than dirty utility contributions to politicians.
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House GOP budget proposal targets clean-energy tax credits, pollution rules
Several moves are aimed at clawing back billions in spending authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Keeping the $5.5 billion Michigan fishery afloat
Research on all kinds of fish is conducted in labs around the Great Lakes region. The different state agencies have agreed to a Joint Strategic Plan that compiles their data to provide a big picture of the fisheries in the lakes.
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In Michigan, Great Lakes are a lifeblood and birthright. They’re under attack
How can states, provinces and tribal nations manage their water resources to create jobs and attract businesses without inflicting severe ecological damage?
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Smallmouth bass are getting bigger in Michigan. Thank catch-and-release
Catch and release ethics is credited for the fact that smallmouth bass in Lake St. Clair have been getting larger over the past 50 years, a DNR study finds.