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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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New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

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By Vivian La Verified
| WUOM-FM (Ann Arbor, MI) Verified
This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The study published this spring in the Journal of Environmental Quality analyzed 42 years of studies and combined nearly 2,500 samples of algae, fish, birds and other organisms — in what's called a meta-analysis — to identify trends. PFAS refers to a group of man-made and long-lasting compounds linked to a range of human health issues.
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A simple yet expensive way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines

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By Vivian La Verified
| Montgomery Standard Verified
Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2026 9:30 am Power lines across the country weren’t designed for a changing climate, with much of the nation’s grid built more than half a century ago. Today, stronger storms and heavier precipitation contribute to hundreds of outages each year, many because of trees falling on above-ground power lines. In northern Michigan, some utilities want to change that. In March 2025, a devastating ice storm hit the region, knocking down trees and snapping utility poles.
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A simple yet expensive way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines

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By Vivian La Verified
| Benton County Enterprise Verified
Posted 7/1/26 Grist reports that burying power lines could climate-proof the grid against severe weather, but it comes with high costs, challenging utility companies. This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Print and web subscribers If you're a print and web subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
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