climate change

Dozens of Michigan municipalities are fighting a state order that lays out how large renewable energy projects could move forward, even if local governments reject them.

A new study in the journal Global Change Biology studied a pessimistic policy outlook and an optimistic policy outlook to project how climate change would affect birds in the neotropics, stretching from central Mexico to the southern tip of South America.

A study in the journal Science outlines the many consequences of the loss of ice on lakes because of climate change. Fishing, cultural activities, transportation, water quality, and greenhouse gas releases are all consequences of the loss of lake ice coverage.

While most of the debate about the potential Nippon Steel takeover has focused on national security concerns tied to a foreign-owned company taking control of major American industrial assets, environmental groups argue there are also climate and public health concerns stemming from what they called “Nippon’s fixation on coal-dependence.”

Today, we talk to geologists about whether rock formations could keep excess carbon out of the atmosphere. Then, we revisit a conversation with creators of a podcast about the disappearance of Anita Wiley. Later, we travel to a colorful backyard also known as Hamtramck Disneyland.

The U.S. EPA announced four tribes in Michigan would receive grants to install renewable energy infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Researching 60 years of winters in the Great Lakes finds trends toward warmer, wetter storms and more weather variability.

Many mental health professionals are reporting how climate change is beyond their scope of practice. The rapidly changing climate is a growing concern in therapy sessions.

AmeriCorps has created a Forest Corps as part of a larger effort to combat the effects of climate change.

Hotter days make heat exhaustion a greater hazard for kids. Hotter days also can mean more ozone pollution and that leads to lung impairments. Unusual weather events, particularly storms that cause flooding, add stress to children's lives.