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Jan 10, 2025 · Planet Detroit produces news about local climate, environment and public health issues in Detroit and Michigan.
Detroit's urban heat islands: Health and equity impact – Planet …
Jan 16, 2025 · Detroit faces a significant urban heat island effect, with urban areas being up to 10 degrees hotter than nearby rural areas. Credit: Robert Thompson/Wikimedia Commons - Detroit faces a heat island effect, with urban areas hotter than nearby rural zones due to dense infrastructure. - This ...
Detroit unveils designs for first solar neighborhoods
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.
Detroit rushes solar vote amid climate funding issues – Planet …
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.
Detroit ICE raids a worry as immigrant community prepares
1 day ago · Jitcel Tellez-Luz, left, and her mother, Elia Tellez, right, speak with an immigration lawyer during the Immigration 101 Know Your Rights training series. Photo courtesy of the City of Detroit. - The Tellez-Luz family joined over 40 residents at the First Latin American Baptist Church for …
HOME - Social Determinants of Health in Detroit
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 ...
Michigan landfill accepting radioactive waste: What to know – …
Oct 27, 2024 · Who is trying to keep radioactive waste out of Michigan? In addition to Rep. Miller’s legislation to keep elevated radiation waste out of the state, State Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) introduced legislation to add regulations for facilities receiving hazardous and radioactive waste.. This includes a ban on new hazardous and radioactive waste injection wells …
What are PFAS? Living with "forever chemicals" – Planet Detroit ...
Detroit has faced longstanding problems with access to grocery stores and fresh food. A 2022 report sponsored by the Michigan Association of United Ways showed that 69% of Detroit households surveyed find it difficult to afford basic living costs, including food. This is compounded by the fact that 39,000 Detroit households spend more than half their income on housing, leaving them unable to ...
Study finds Detroit an air pollution hotspot – Planet Detroit
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 ...
Who is working to preserve and restore Detroit wetlands
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.
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