Michigan climate change

An artist is leading the fight against expanding mining in the western UP. She says society needs a reckoning about consumption, not more heavy extraction.

Unseasonably warm temperatures in Michigan this year will continue through winter. But it will be wet, too, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.

If elected, Trump has vowed to revoke unspent funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law that has heavily benefitted Michigan governments and industry. But experts say it wouldn’t be easy.

Season allergies to pollen from trees, grasses and weeds are common during the spring but more people are experiencing seasonal allergies in the fall.

The plant along Lake Michigan is 53 years-old and closed in 2022. But there’s momentum to bring it back online amid a push to diversify national energy sources.

Harris has called climate change an;“existential threat' to America. Trump claims it’s not an immediate problem. Here are the facts and where the candidates stand.

Proponents say offering tax breaks will help lure tech companies to multibillion dollar server farms in Michigan. But opponents fear the energy-hogging facilities will cause Michigan to falter on its climate goals.

The greatest strength of community solar is its ability to reach populations living in multifamily and rental housing, where ‘rooftop solar remains nearly inaccessible’ to these populations.

New natural gas plants make clean energy goals complicated for Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

This holiday weekend, close the laptop, fire up the grill and — health officials urge — grab the bug spray.

Imagine the years we could have invested in preparing for the climate crisis if the oil industry chose to prioritize public safety over their corporate profits.

Michigan State’s Jason Rowntree is out to prove that ranching is an ecological asset.

The inaugural Clean Cruise, an all-electric car cruise and event, will be hitting Woodward Avenue in suburban Detroit on Saturday. With the push to transition to EVs by midcentury, organizers say the event celebrates the future of the automotive industry.

Across Michigan, happy EV owners are helping friends, neighbors and acquaintances make the switch from gas to electric. Here’s why they love their EVs.

Traveling by EV means to expect the unexpected. During a charging delay, the Bridge road trippers find a century-old diner that’s still slinging burgers from a World War II-era grill.

The latest Lunch Break event featured Bridge Michigan reporters Paula Gardner and Kelly House talking about the economic and environmental impacts of EVs

To prepare local communities for climate change, Michigan and other states are borrowing from a long American tradition of civilian service programs. Meet the inaugural members of the MI Healthy Climate Corps.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm says the investment in a Lansing plant is proof that auto towns won’t be abandoned as automakers switch from gas cars to EVs.

Consumers Energy will help build 1,500 public fast-chargers by 2030, it announced Thursday. Utilities view EV charging as a moneymaker and a cost-saver for customers. But their investments still pale in comparison to Michigan’s need.

Before heading to Michigan beaches this summer, check for blue-green algae that poses a risk to human and animal health.