climate ready

Today, we broke down how DTE cut its operations budget just months before the ice storm. Then, we heard about why Michigan may soon become a haven for those fleeing the effects of climate change elsewhere. Plus, why EVs pay less in road use taxes, and we ended by revisiting our conversation with Mattawan-based debut novelist Maria Dong

Stateside took a trip up north to visit the clones of ancient, old growth trees.

On today's show, we talked about Michigan's status as a climate haven — and why we've already seen an influx of new residents because of it. Then, a conversation with a comedian on how stand-up helped him process some of the darkest times of his life. Plus, we sat in on an evening of indigenous and traditional music from the southern Philippines in Ann Arbor. And our friends from Cheers! signed off with a holiday cocktail recipe.

What does Michigan’s future look like if we adequately prepare the state’s water resources for climate change? Goodbye to septics and shorehugging homes.…