As Michigan feels the effects of a changing climate, agriculture experts say they can adapt to keep Michigan farms running.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/11/farmers-chase-migrating-crops-in-a-warming-climate/
Michigan State University and the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are fighting climate change while preserving Anishinaabeg cultural practices.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/07/center-combines-indigenous-and-western-knowledge-to-fight-climate-change/
Growing crops, trees and livestock on the same land could help farmers battle climate change.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/06/trees-crops-livestock-mix-fights-climate-change/
Low-income households consume three times the energy used by middle class families, according to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/04/climate-challenge-let-the-sun-power-low-income-families/
In the western Upper Peninsula, climate change is hurting local food sources.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/03/community-gardens-help-michigan-adapt-to-climate-change/
By Amy Westervelt, The Nation
This story originally appeared in The Nation and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.
In the past few months, climate disinformation has been making its way into the news more than usual.
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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/12/climate-change-disinformation/
Increasing numbers of power outages caused by climate-induced weather put pressure on utility companies to strengthen energy grid resilience, experts say.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/12/08/climate-change-triggers-concern-over-energy-grid-reliability/
Michigan utilities are struggling to provide reliable energy to customers as storms become more frequent and severe.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/11/22/climate-change-challenges-michigans-power-delivery/
By Jenessa Duncombe, Eos
This story originally appeared in Eos and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.
An interview with the president of the International Ski Federation, Gian Franco Kasper, made its way around the Internet faster than locals flocking to the first chair on a powder day.
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By Gabrielle Ahlborn, Great Lakes Echo
After an unusually warm and stormy summer, the Great Lakes region has in store a “frosty flip-flop” winter, according to the 2021-22 Farmers’ Almanac forecast.
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After an unusually warm and stormy summer, the Great Lakes region has in store a “frosty flip-flop” winter, according to the 2021-22 Farmers’ Almanac forecast.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/11/10/farmers-almanac-forecasts-frosty-great-lakes-flip-flop/
Extreme weather tied to climate change poses a greater threat than insecticides to the wild bee populations that are essential to Michigan blueberry growers, a recent study says.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/28/climate-change-threatens-wild-bees-that-blueberries-need/
Climate change and more fuel for fire are the culprits.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/19/great-lakes-wildfires-could-double/
The fossil fuel industry has long been blamed for environmental degradation. But what about the financial institutions accused of making environmentally destructive projects possible?
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/14/big-bank-funding-of-energy-projects-impacts-great-lakes-region/
Only 35% of the officials said that climate change was a priority in their department, even though over three quarters said it will be a problem in the future.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/07/19/local-health-departments-in-michigan-acknowledge-threat-of-climate-change-to-public-health/
How attached you are to your community can determine how motivated you are to tackle climate change.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/27/attachment-to-your-community-can-motivate-climate-change-action/
Urban areas are getting hotter. Trees can help.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/17/trees-please-a-move-to-reforest-formerly-redlined-great-lakes-cities/
Industries such as steel, cement, chemical and automotive are working to become more energy-efficient by implementing the use of renewable resources, experts say.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/23/energy-intensive-industries-work-toward-smaller-carbon-footprint/
Great Lakes Echo has joined a nationwide collaborative to provide better and more local reporting of climate change.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/22/echo-joins-climate-reporting-collaborative/
The Great Lakes region should expect shorter winters, according to a long-term deep water temperature study of Lake Michigan by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/09/rising-deep-lake-michigan-temperatures-may-portend-shorter-winters/
With extreme weather across the nation and the failure of water infrastructure systems in Texas, Michigan residents may be wondering if the state is up to dealing with extreme and unexpected weather conditions such as floods and tornadoes.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/12/extreme-weather-threatens-aging-water-infrastructure/
University trustee supported public engagement with sustainability science and policy.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/09/fate-of-the-earth-loses-friend-of-the-earth/
It’s an especially severe challenge to Northern Michigan and other rural parts of the state.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/01/will-remote-learning-mark-the-end-of-school-snow-days-in-michigan/
Great Lakes Echo reporter Claire Moore chats with University of Waterloo, Ontario, professor Daniel Scott about how climate change may affect skiing and other winter sports in eastern North America in the coming decades.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/12/29/podcast-climate-change-and-winter-sports/
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/11/20/climate-change-threatens-maple-syrup-production/
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/30/composting-fabric-fights-climate-change/
