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WEBOct 2, 2024 · Our mission is to produce quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism in the public interest that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, spotlights solutions, and serves the community. Planet Detroit produces news about local climate, environment and public health issues in Detroit and Michigan.
Lead service lines replacement rule finalized by Biden-Harris – …
WEB1 day ago · The Biden-Harris administration has finalized a new rule requiring the replacement of all lead service lines in drinking water systems nationwide within the next decade. Announced during President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 8, the policy is set to address long-standing concerns over lead contamination in water supplies, including in Michigan.
Climate resilience hubs find a foothold on Detroit's East Side by ...
WEBDec 9, 2021 · This story is a joint collaboration between Model D and Planet Detroit.. The torrential rains that hit Southeast Michigan this summer really turned life upside down for Detroiter Delores “Misty” Davis.
These 10 numbers reveal Detroit’s invisible air pollution problem
WEBDec 4, 2023 · 22. Number of air quality Action Days called for the Detroit area in 2023. That’s the most warnings since 1999, when the area saw 25 ozone action days, and it’s up from 13 in summer 2022. Smoke from wildfires in Canada wafted repeatedly through the region, setting off alarms with state regulators.
Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists ...
WEBDetroit is rethinking its climate strategy, this time leaving more power to its residents by providing them with tools and funding. The Detroit Climate Strategy planning effort aims to produce a roadmap that will outline how the city will meet its “obligation to its residents to proactively prepare for climate impacts and create a more resilient Detroit.”
Study finds Detroit an air pollution hotspot – Planet Detroit
WEBApr 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 ...
COVID-19 revealed Detroit's public and environmental health inequities ...
WEBMay 6, 2021 · COVID-19 revealed Detroit’s public and environmental health inequities. Here’s how. Thomasenia Weston and her two grandchildren don’t get much protection from the truck traffic and air pollution inundating her neighborhood at the intersection of West Vernor Highway and Livernois. “My house does not feel like my home,” Weston told ...
Detroit’s battle with climate change: Flooding, asthma, and ...
WEBA report on climate change in Detroit by the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments from 2014 predicted the city would struggle with flooding as climate change intensifies. “An increase in the number and intensity of severe storms may further expose Detroit’s existing vulnerabilities in stormwater management and water quality ...
New Detroit partnership to begin planting trees where people …
WEBAug 11, 2022 · New Detroit partnership to begin planting trees where people need them most. by Tom Perkins August 11, 2022. Grant funding totaling $900,000 will help launch an ambitious plan to improve Detroit’s ailing tree canopy and make it more equitable. The effort, dubbed the Detroit Tree Equity Partnership, will begin planting trees this autumn.
Planet Detroit’s stories to watch in 2024
WEBDec 28, 2023 · He covers the climate crisis, environmental justice, politics and open space. More by Brian Allnutt. In 2024, Detroit battles dust and truck troubles, water and electric bill worries, smoky air, power outages, wild weather, and gnarly industrial pollution leftovers. We bring you what’s on tap for the coming year.
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