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Covers:  environmental justice, community, food/agriculture
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Background weather conditions for Detroit tornado becoming more common

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By Jena Brooker Verified
| Bridge Detroit Verified
Michigan’s 28th tornado of the year struck Detroit on Thursday. Though it was the first touchdown in the city since 1997, the conditions that brought it on are poised to become more frequent in coming years due to climate change. Typically, Michigan averages about 15 tornadoes a year. But increased warming and atmospheric changes are affecting where, when and how severe tornadoes are. Last year there were 33 tornadoes in Michigan.
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How Detroiters can take action on air quality

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By Jena Brooker Verified
| Bridge Detroit Verified
The next training in the City of Detroit’s course to educate residents about air quality is Sept. 2 at Farwell Recreation Center in District 3. The free two-hour course is part of a quarterly series the city launched earlier this year in partnership with the Green Door Initiative to offer air quality training in each council district.
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New food hub taking root in Detroit’s North End

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By Jena Brooker Verified
| Bridge Detroit Verified
A coalition of Detroit urban farmers have taken the next step toward building a new community food and resilience center in the North End. Earlier this month, the group purchased a 9,000-square-foot former grocery store with a $10 million plan to turn the building into a solar-powered center outfitted with a commercial kitchen, food storage, community event space and an agriculture-related business training center.
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