Category: Climate Crisis
Stateside: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026
How Michigan became a battleground for the development of large scale data centers. And MSU researchers team up with Native nations to find out what trees can tell us about tribal land management techniques throughout Michigan history.
Controversial UP copper mine gets $50M in state grants after years of trying
Michigan taxpayers will spend up to $50 million on the Copperwood copper mine in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Strategic Fund approved the funding on Tuesday. Highland Copper Inc. from Toronto pitched the $425 million project in 2023, promising 380 jobs over 11 years. The state grant covers nearly 10% of the project cost. The funding comes from the now-defunded SOAR Fund, so lawmakers won’t need to approve it.
Battery Costs Are Global. Freight Geography Isn’t.
Battery costs are falling globally, but freight does not begin from a common starting point. China, India, Europe and the United States move domestic cargo through very different combinations of road, rail and water, so cheaper batteries will not produce one standard freight-electrification pathway. Using the best comparable data I … [continued]
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Homes In London Are Cracking As The Clay They Are Built On Shrinks
If you are a homeowner, the last word you want to hear is “subsidence,” which is defined as the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land. It means the foundation beneath your structure is no longer capable of handling its weight and is slowly settling. It is happening … [continued]
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AG releases report on “inner workings” of failure of Flint water crisis criminal cases
“The Flint Water Crisis was a man-made tragedy of epic proportion,” State Attorney General Dana Nessel wrote in a forward to the report. “My heart breaks for this loss and suffering,” as well as the fact that “to a large extent, justice has evaded the people of Flint.”