Category: Climate change
Michigan hits record high temps the first weekend in October
Michigan temperatures hit record October highs in multiple cities across the state this weekend, according to data from the National Weather Service.
Inaction On Climate Change Is Equivalent To A Suicide Pact
Some believe the human race is engaged in a global suicide pact as institutions crumble and progress toward sustainability fades.
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What’s Contaminating Our Once-Pristine Water Sources?
Clean water is vital to our health, communities, and economy. Streams and wetlands provide many benefits by trapping floodwaters, recharging groundwater supplies, filtering pollution, and providing habitat for fish and wildlife. People depend on clean water sources for their health: about 117 million US residents — one in three people … [continued]
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Endless Sunlight, Endless Costs: The Economic Reality of Space Solar Power
Space-based solar power is having another moment in the sun. The idea has been circulating for more than half a century, rising and fading with each new wave of optimism about technology’s ability to overcome gravity. The renewed excitement today stems from one thing: China has joined the conversation. When … [continued]
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$50M cut from controversial mining project in new Michigan budget
$50 million dollars of funding to support a copper mine project has been cut from the new Michigan state budget. The mine has been incredibly controversial. It received support from economic developers and some local lawmakers, while other lawmakers as well as some environmental groups voiced concerns.