3 days ago · Planet Detroit produces news about local climate, environment and public health issues in Detroit and Michigan.

1 day ago · Nina Misuraca Ignaczak is an award-winning Metro Detroit-based editor, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Planet Detroit, a digital media startup focused on producing quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, and spotlights solutions.

23 hours ago · Have a reading recommendation? Let us know at [email protected]. 🌍 Michigan’s climate goals: So far, so good Michigan is making solid progress toward carbon neutrality by 2050, with a 19% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2005 and projections hitting 26% by 2025, per a new state report.The MI Healthy Climate Plan has driven legislation to clean the grid, electrify transit ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Nina Misuraca Ignaczak is an award-winning Metro Detroit-based editor, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Planet Detroit, a digital media startup focused on producing quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, and spotlights solutions.

Dec 17, 2024 · Overview: - Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision secures a $3.2 million federal grant to replace 57 diesel trucks and a tugboat with cleaner options, including new diesel and propane trucks and a biodiesel-powered tugboat.

Apr 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 ...

The social determinants of health are intersectional, meaning they relate to and amplify one another.. Healthcare practitioners and systems across the country increasingly recognize the crucial role of social determinants of health in producing health outcomes and integrating them into their healthcare delivery models.. For example, in 2021, Michigan Medicaid began requiring dental and medical ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and city officials shared finalized designs for the city’s first three solar neighborhoods. The solar fields, planned for Gratiot-Findlay, Van Dyke-Lynch, and State Fair are set to begin construction in spring as part of a broader initiative to generate renewable energy to power municipal buildings.

Sep 18, 2024 · On Celeron Island, Burns said vegetation returned within a year of implementing shoals, and fish activity increased.Sugar Island was facing significant erosion due to waves, with trees falling into the water. However, the organization recently completed a project that restored the shoreline, created an emerging wetland, and set up protections around the outer perimeter to break up waves.

Jan 15, 2025 · Detroit City Council is expediting a solar field project ahead of Trump’s inauguration, while Michigan secures $347M in federal grants for flood recovery and prevention, and the state advocates for modernized building codes despite industry pushback.