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FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods
-The federal agency is overhauling its disaster rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet Environmental Justice Public Advocate Regina Strong
-We spoke with Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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This SCOTUS decision may make it harder to protect Michigan air and water
-The Chevron decision could jeopardize federal policies addressing PFAS pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
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A Symbol of Survival: Red Pine Peels and Ojibwe Canoe Factories
-Anthropologists discovered trees harvested for canoes during the fur trade formed a healing lobe like a scar. A symbol of survival — for the trees and for the Indigenous people of the border country.
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Wild Berry Bonanza: Juicy Jewels of the Great Lakes Summer
-Summer in the Great Lakes region is a magical time, with long, warm days and the sweet taste of freshly picked berries.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsInside is Not the Answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes
-The hidden impact of outdoor air pollution in the Great Lakes region is the public health epidemic of poor indoor air quality.
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From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish
-Some experts fear the total collapse of whitefish in just a few years. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Natural Resources Department is taking steps to ensure the future of this culturally important fish in the Great Lakes Basin.
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Cornish Roots & Nettle Shoots: A Foraged Pasty Recipe from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
-By blending the old with the new — traditional recipes with wild, foraged foods — we not only preserve our culinary heritage but also embrace a sustainable approach to eating and land conservation that honors both our past and our planet and our collective future.
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Points North: Copper Country’s Conundrum
-Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is Copper Country. Some see copper mining as an economic boon for the region, but others worry it could come at the cost of some of the Great Lakes’ most pristine wild spaces.
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Millions sweating it out as heat wave nears peak from Midwest to Maine
-A heat wave extending from the Midwest to New England moved closer to a breaking point Thursday, with millions of people sweating it out for another day.
