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Covering climate change impacts in northern Michigan for Grist and Interlochen Public Radio. Previously: WBUR, Science Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Public Media. Email: vla@grist.org

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Mass. wants to buy flood-prone homes. Not everyone is ready to sell

Mass. wants to buy flood-prone homes. Not everyone is ready to sell

Massachusetts officials are laying groundwork for a plan to offer coastal residents money for their homes as …

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What Springfield lost when the feds clawed back a $20 million grant

What Springfield lost when the feds clawed back a $20 million grant

Federal moves to eliminate "environmental justice" grant programs threaten progress in a city with high rates…

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As New England waters warm, invasive sea squirts move in

As New England waters warm, invasive sea squirts move in

Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasi…

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Students, teachers mourn the closure of historic Illinois outdoor camp: 'Greatest memories of our...

Students, teachers mourn the closure of historic Illinois outdoor camp: 'Greatest memories of our...

Through activities like nighttime hikes and studying Rock River's plants, students learned how to appreciate …

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'These things are everywhere': Experts and Lyme disease patients warn of tick season

'These things are everywhere': Experts and Lyme disease patients warn of tick season

The range of tick species known to transmit disease has increased, putting residents in Illinois at higher ri…

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Hot days or heat waves? Researchers debate how to count deaths from heat

Hot days or heat waves? Researchers debate how to count deaths from heat

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Michigan tribes say 'flawed' federal review of Line 5 project violates treaty rights

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By Vivian La Verified
| WICA-FM (Traverse City, MI) Verified
Interlochen Public Radio | By Vivian La Published August 20, 2026 at 9:10 AM EDT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a key permit for a plan to update an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline crossing the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, waterways that tribal nations say are central to their ways of life. This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.
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US Army Corps Pushes Michigan Pipeline Project Ahead Over Indigenous Opposition

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By Vivian La Verified, Anton Woronczuk Verified
| Truthout Verified
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan.
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US Army Corps approves a pipeline project it knows harms Indigenous lands

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By Vivian La Verified
| Grist Verified
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. ​ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a key permit for a plan to update an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline crossing the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, the waterways that tribal nations say are central to their ways of life.
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