Category: Climate change
Many elderly Ohioans feel unprepared for severe weather, study finds
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Clara Lincolnhol, Great Lakes Echo
Ohio took a beating from a record-breaking 73 tornadoes in 2024. Twisters and other severe weather events are becoming more common in the Midwest due to climate change, and seniors are more at risk.
Regulators to hold meeting on plans to repair 1,400 cracked tubes at shuttered nuclear plant
The current owner of the Palisades nuclear plant is hoping to restart operations by the end of this year. But first it has to explain how it plans to repair a large number of cracked cooling tubes.
Could plastic-eating bacteria be a solution to microplastic pollution?
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are using “bacterial sex” to program bacteria found in wastewater plants to break down microplastics.
2024, hottest year on record. It’s costing you.
Scientific agencies around the world, including NASA and NOAA report 2024 was the hottest year on record. Climate change is costing society in higher insurance rates, higher food costs, and more.
Stateside: Friday, Jan. 10, 2024
Today, the spat over solar development on state lands. Also, a blast from the past: the celebrated 70s Ann Arbor art collective, La Raza. And, what an AI future may mean for demand on Michigan’s water supply.