In his inauguration speech, President Trump vows swift action to roll back EV-friendly policies and a climate spending law that is funding dozens of projects in Michigan.
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Detroit’s high childhood asthma rate contributes to chronic absenteeism
Children with asthma and their parents need help to understand the disease process and how to mitigate their triggers.
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Study: Climate change means fewer freezing winter days in Michigan
Michigan now sees nine fewer days of sub-freezing temperatures each winter because of warming caused by burning fossil fuels, according to a new study. It’s on track to get worse.
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Detroit’s solar neighborhoods initiative picks final sites
The solar arrays will help power 127 city buildings. Homeowners in these areas will receive twice their home’s fair market value or $90,000, whichever is higher.
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How Detroit wants to spend $346M in federal disaster recovery aid
The HUD funding is meant to help states, counties and cities recover from severe weather events, such as storms, floods and fires not already covered by insurance and other federal dollars.
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$4M boost for University of Michigan’s environmental justice hub
The University of Michigan has secured a $4 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create the Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub, merging humanities into environmental justice education to tackle disparities in clean air, water, and resources access.
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Analysis: 99% of US streams off the radar amid rising flash flood risk
Several universities are working together in a collaboration called FloodAware to develop a system that integrates “floodcams,” social media posts, smart city sensors and more to detect and warn residents of flash floods.
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$3.2M federal grant aids Southwest Detroit nonprofit in replacing diesel trucks with cleaner options
The funds will go to to replace 57 diesel trucks and a tugboat with cleaner alternatives, including new diesel and propane trucks and a biodiesel-powered tugboat.
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9 tips from local experts to reduce waste this holiday season
Households produce up to 25% more waste from Thanksgiving to New Year’s with the extra food scraps and additional online shopping deliveries this giving season generates.
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Detroit’s Repair Cafe fosters sustainability and connection
A community space where volunteers help people fix items for free, instead of throwing them away.