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WEB3 days ago · Our mission is to produce quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism in the public interest that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, spotlights solutions, and serves the community. Planet Detroit produces news about local climate, environment and public health issues in Detroit and Michigan.
2024 Michigan election: Environment and public health – Planet …
WEB1 day ago · Planet Detroit’s environmental voter guide to the 2024 Michigan general election. Michigan’s election will shape the state’s future, not just in terms of politics but also environmental policies. Our guide covers key races and ballot issues affecting water, climate and public health, with a focus on Southeast Michigan. by Brian Allnutt ...
These 10 numbers reveal Detroit’s invisible air pollution problem
WEBDec 4, 2023 · 22. Number of air quality Action Days called for the Detroit area in 2023. That’s the most warnings since 1999, when the area saw 25 ozone action days, and it’s up from 13 in summer 2022. Smoke from wildfires in Canada wafted repeatedly through the region, setting off alarms with state regulators.
Detroit solar farms approved by city council – Planet Detroit
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Teerapong Kunkaeo/iStock. City council approves the first phase of the Detroit Solar Plan, which will develop 104 acres of solar fields in the Gratiot-Findlay, Van Dyke-Lynch and State Fair neighborhoods. However, Council President Marry Sheffield objected to the resolutions enabling the first phase of the plan and said litigation was ...
A Planet Detroit guide to understanding weather and climate
WEBA Planet Detroit guide to understanding weather and climate. Planet Detroit explains the key differences between Michigan climate and weather and how they’re connected. by Brian Allnutt August 29, 2024. World map showing global land and ocean temperatures for 2023, from record cold (dark blue) to record warmth (dark red).
New Detroit partnership to begin planting trees where people …
WEBAug 11, 2022 · American Forests and Greening say healthy canopy coverage lies in the 30%-40% range – in 2017, Detroit was at about 24%. Greening aims to plant about 75,000 trees over the next five years, said Lionel Bradford, its president and executive director, while the city of Detroit told Planet Detroit is separately planning 30,000 more.
What’s the state of solar power in Michigan? – Planet Detroit
WEBAccording to the Solar Energy Industries Association, Michigan had enough solar capacity to power 83,045 homes in the first quarter of 2021 — out of 4.6 million homes in the state. That’s just 1.8 percent of Michiganders’ homes. Solar companies numbered 188 in Michigan, employing 3,379 people out of 231,000 jobs nationwide.
How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to …
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Decades of inadequate tree trimming and a failure to replace aging equipment, they say, have left the grid vulnerable to strong storms that are increasingly frequent as the climate changes. “The grid in the older parts of DTE’s service area is weaker and less able to avoid outages when there …
Study finds Detroit an air pollution hotspot – Planet Detroit
WEBApr 25, 2024 · A new report on U.S. air quality shows metro Detroit performing poorly when it comes to annual PM 2.5 or fine particulate matter pollution, while the Grand Rapids area deals with high levels of ozone. The American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air Report says that the climate crisis is worsening air pollution, with wildfires and heat increasing ozone and particulate matter pollution ...
Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists ...
WEBDetroit is rethinking its climate strategy, this time leaving more power to its residents by providing them with tools and funding. The Detroit Climate Strategy planning effort aims to produce a roadmap that will outline how the city will meet its “obligation to its residents to proactively prepare for climate impacts and create a more resilient Detroit.”
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