Category: Climate change
Ports as Power Plants: Inside the Maersk–CATL Alliance for Maritime Decarbonization
When the world’s biggest battery maker and one of the world’s largest container shipping lines announce a strategic partnership, it is not a coincidence of scale. It is a signal that two of the most energy-intensive parts of the global economy are finally starting to converge. On October 10, 2025, … [continued]
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State grant adds 100 cleaner-powered buses to Michigan schools
Michigan school districts will receive 10 propane and 87 electric buses, which will replace older diesel-powered buses in 23 school districts.
Federal government shutdown to delay funds and projects for Michigan’s national parks
The federal government shutdown is impacting Michigan’s national parks. A lack of funding is delaying maintenance and preservation projects, and workers have been furloughed or forced to work longer hours.
Drought conditions continue in Michigan — in some areas, since last winter
Abnormally dry conditions stretch across the state, with a section of mid-Michigan in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Stateside: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new chief climate officer. The University of Michigan is hosting a month-long arts festival. A local podcast provides some advice about making your bed. A poet discusses his first novel. And this week’s episode of On Hand, a Michigan Public podcast.