Children living within two blocks of I-75 have asthma rates 25% to 42% higher than those living further away from major roads.
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Detroit Port Authority sustainability manager works to cut emissions, build trust
Taylor Mitchell, Detroit Wayne County Port Authority’s inaugural sustainability manager, spearheads initiatives to curb diesel emissions and achieve net zero emissions at 23 private terminals along the Detroit and Rouge rivers by 2040.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
Four meteor showers to watch in the coming weeks across Michigan
Four meteor showers are set to brighten October and November nights, including the Draconids, Orionids and the North and South Taurids.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit cracks down on Southwest truck traffic with new restrictions
The truck restrictions could be expanded beyond Southwest Detroit, where “the issue is most severe,” says city’s infrastructure chief.
Posted inBusiness, Environment
$225K in new grants available for Detroit farmers
Applications for grants from Eastern Market Partnership and the City of Detroit are now open to Detroit farmers.
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How one Detroit farmer tackles water access: ‘The plants will be watered fully and consistently’
Farmers in Michigan and across the Midwest are turning to hoop houses as a low-cost way to extend the growing season and protect crops.
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Detroit’s Northend Christian CDC honors 25th anniversary with celebration
Northend Christian CDC is hosting its 25th anniversary celebration “Soles in the Garden,” from 3-9 p.m. Saturday at Oakland Avenue Urban Farm.
Posted inEnvironment, Jobs & Economic Development
Commentary: Detroit’s Gordie Howe bridge is poised to open as truck traffic between US-Canada slows – low-income residents are deciding whether to stay or go
Those who remain are often long-term residents who want or need a cheap place to live and are willing to put up with the dust, noise, and smells from nearby factories and a sewage treatment plant, the author writes.
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Michigan faces worst drought in a decade as rainfall and rivers run low
Parts of Michigan are in the most ‘severe’ drought since 2012, with much of the Lower Peninsula receiving far less rainfall than normal. That’s left rivers running low and soil moisture scarce, affecting agriculture.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
Solving the world’s microplastics problem: 4 solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed
While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.