Tag: climate
How a second Trump presidency could impact Great Lakes and Milwaukee cleanup efforts
When former President Donald Trump last held office, he rolled back more than 100 environmental rules, and as he prepares to re-enter the White House, experts anticipate he’ll draw from […]
E. coli outbreaks can hurt real estate values, study finds
By Eric Freedman Capital News Service LOutbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley […]
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Dyer: Climate conference engagement unprecedented
What is truly remarkable is that some 200 countries are actively engaged with it.
Baranyai: COP29 summit adds to collective despair
Reality seems to be unfolding in a fun house mirror
Michigan tourism preps for a colder winter
By Victor Wooddell Capital News Service The 2023-24 winter was the warmest on record in the U.S. with average temperatures throughout the state above freezing, with close to average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows that average daily maximum temperatures in the Midwest were several degrees […]
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London’s cut of new federal transit fund $51M over 10 years: MP
London will receive a hefty $51 million from Ottawa over a decade in order to help build up its public transit, a local MP outlined Friday. Coming from the federal government’s $3-billion Canada Public Transit Fund announced this year, the city and London Transit Commission (LTC) can expect to receive an $5.1 million each year […]
Navigating Northeast Ohio without a car? Planning group wants your ideas on better parks connections
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is seeking feedback on a proposed plan to better connect the region’s county parks systems to each other, and to community resources.
Environmentalists, Industry Divided Over Energy Permitting Bill
Melting ice. Wildfire smoke. Crop losses. Climate change is already having an impact on the Great Lakes region. According to a 2022 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, humanity would have to reach net-zero emissions by the 2070s.
Smashing pumpkins in Traverse City to reduce trash
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
Nine-year-old Gunner Vistisen was wearing goggles, a wooden mallet in hand, standing near a blue tarp lined with pumpkins on a lot in Traverse City.
Pressed for powder, study finds ski areas are relying more on snowmaking
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Ski hills in Wisconsin are relying more on snowmaking and other strategies to adapt to changing snow conditions due to climate change, according to a new study.