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Cheers? Rising temperatures could make Michigan the next great wine hub.
By 2024, Michigan hopes to have an estimated 10,000 acres in wine grape cultivation.
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Renewable energy didn’t just survive 2020 — it thrived
But don't mistake projected growth in renewables for emissions reductions.
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Why electric cars are cheaper if you’re rich
What is the true cost of electric vehicles? If you can afford the up-front costs, you might just be surprised.
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![Voting rights activists protgesting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC]()
What do voting restrictions and anti-protest laws have in common?
Both have sponsors funded by fossil fuel companies.
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This Chicago scrapyard is testing Michael Regan on environmental justice
A Southeast Side community’s fight for environmental justice just got a boost from the EPA — but the fight is far from over.
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Hackers found America’s energy weak spot
Cyber attackers forced the Colonial Pipeline — the U.S.'s biggest pipeline — offline. Wind and solar farms could be next.
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Building people power to restore the Willamette River — and communities’ relationships with it
The Willamette River Initiative helped foster collaboration across racial, ideological, and rural-urban divides, and created fruitful, ongoing relationships for the betterment of the river.
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Cicadas like to be on time. But are they getting confused by climate change?
Brood X cicadas can be tricked by warming temperatures.
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![An aerial view of San Francisco city-sanctioned tent encampment for the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.]()
There’s federal money available to house the homeless. No one’s taking it.
FEMA is reimbursing cities that want to relieve homelessness, but only 23 local governments have signed up.
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Untold victims of rising temperatures: Multiple sclerosis patients
A new study shows that above-average temperatures are sending individuals with MS to the hospital.
