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Climate costs imperil Detroit’s unique, diverse Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood
-“Climate gentrification” in cities like New Orleans and Miami has seen wealthier and whiter residents displace low-income residents and people of color in less flood-prone areas. But in Jefferson Chalmers, climate gentrification could mean that those with the resources to manage the risks and expense of living in a floodplain may replace those without them.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsNew federal money is the start of an effort to make Great Lakes coasts more resilient
-Federal money can be used to restore wetlands, buy property to use as a buffer, and invest in nature-based infrastructure.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchStaci Lola DrouillardNibi Chronicles: A beaver named Annabelle, her kin, and us
-Raised on Saganagons Lake in the border country between the U.S. and Canada, Milt Powell was a great friend of the Drouillard family. He and my dad had many adventures as kids and young men, learning the way of the woods in far northeastern Minnesota.
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On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay
-Flaws in federal flood maps leave millions unprepared. Some are trying to fix that.
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Alex HillAuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMapping the Great Lakes: Who is looking out for the Great Lakes?
-Nine academic initiatives — seven of which are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan — are focused on environmental concerns in the Great Lakes from invasive species to mapping the lakebeds.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Clermont County village files lawsuit over forever chemicals, home testing kits debut in Chicago
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion
-Two extra highway lanes will add 29 acres of asphalt next to Near West Side Milwaukee neighborhoods that already face flood risks.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinInundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region
-Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
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Points North: Rock Rehab
-Rock hunting holds a special place in Joyce Fetrow’s heart. Years ago, she battled alcoholism that drove her to some dark places. Now, Joyce dedicates her life to helping others find recovery, and says rocks remind her of that journey and inspire her to keep on track with her sobriety.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinFRESH: As Chicago Broils, Citizens and Scientists Study ‘Heat Island’ Effect
-Coinciding with the summer’s extreme heat and citywide water pressure decreases, citizen and government scientists continue to map heat islands in Chicago.
