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17 Young People on the Moment the Climate Crisis Became Real to Them
-Teen Vogue heard from more than 80 young people about how they imagine the climate crisis might define their future. Here’s what they said.
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America’s gas-fueled vehicles imperil Biden’s climate goals
-There are too many gas-powered passenger vehicles in the United States — roughly 279 million — to replace them in less than a decade, experts say.
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Michigan agency to include climate in tunnel permit review
-The Michigan Public Service Commission delivered a split decision Wednesday in a high-stakes battle over the Line 5 oil pipeline.
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Water Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront
-As moratoria expire across the Great Lakes region, advocates say ongoing affordability and debt relief are key.
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Scientists Concerned About the Bottom of the Food Web in the Great Lakes
-The warming climate could mean changes for the base of the food web in the lakes, but researchers are not yet sure what those changes might be.
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Report: Lake Michigan is ‘running a fever.’ More storms, less fish possible.
-A federal study finds that climate change is warming even the deepest waters of big lakes, which could shorten their winters and have a ripple effect on their health.
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In flooded Michigan neighborhoods, who should pay for sea walls?
-For two straight summers, residents of Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood watched water pour into basements and pool in streets, a result of coastal flooding that will become increasingly common throughout the Great Lakes as climate change progresses.
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Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment
-A critical juncture is reached for providing water to rural communities around the region.
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Scientists: Climate-whipped winds pose Great Lakes hazards
-Powerful gusts linked to global warming are damaging water quality and creating a hazard for fish in Lake Erie and perhaps elsewhere in the Great Lakes, according to researchers.
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Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events
-Climate change in the Great Lakes region means more intense storms. Already some towns are finding they’re flooding where they never have before. One city in Michigan is finding the solution is nature.