Tag: Michican Public
Michigan Public names Kate Furby, Ph.D., as Senior Environment Reporter
Michigan Public News Director Vincent Duffy has announced that Kate Furby, Ph.D., has joined the station as the Senior Environment Reporter, covering science and the environment for the state’s largest public radio station. Furby received her Ph.D. in Marine Biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC, specializing in coral reefs and climate change. Her background includes covering science and environment stories for Inside Climate News, National Geographic, NPR and Scientific American, as well as writing for The Washington Post and PBS Digital Studios. Her background also includes hosting, writing and producing numerous environmental features and podcasts.
Report: Data centers poised to push up energy costs, challenge MI’s climate goals
With the proliferation of data centers, Michigan needs to take more action to meet its own clean energy targets and protect residential ratepayers from increased energy costs. That’s according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Q&A: What to know about Michigan’s proposed invasive plants
Stateside’s April Baer chatted with a state forester about new species proposed for the Michigan invasive species list, and what you can do to foster native plants in your garden.
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that’s a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.
Slotkin: Years later, Flint water crisis still causing lasting harm
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the Flint community’s struggles in the wake of the Flint water crisis. Slotkin said the community’s still in pain, and in the process of seeking accountability and justice for a water crisis they didn’t cause.