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A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes
-A changing climate is causing psychological distress across the Great Lakes. From the loss of heritage crops, disappearing ice and record-breaking floods, residents across the region are looking for new forms of support.
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AgricultureCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsThe CheckupCattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality
-Michigan State’s Jason Rowntree is out to prove that ranching is an ecological asset.
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When the Heat Is On, Water Can Still Be Off in Great Lakes Cities
-Formal water shutoff policies in some cities are ill-defined for extreme heat.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchThe CheckupHeat, pollution, and climate change anxiety are affecting children
-Hotter days make heat exhaustion a greater hazard for kids. Unusual weather events, particularly storms that cause flooding, add stress to children’s lives.
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Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum
-Doctors need to understand how climate change plays a role in health, so Michigan medical students are pushing for climate health education in their programs.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsThe CheckupHeat Islands in the Great Lakes: Community, infrastructure and fresh water solutions
-Heat is becoming a threat in cities everywhere. Here is the second half of our two-part series which looks at the connection between heat and health, the role water plays, what’s being done, and where these cities have room to improve.
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Heat Islands in the Great Lakes: The human health cost
-Heat is becoming a threat in cities everywhere. Here is part one of our two-part series that takes a looks at the connection between heat and health, the role water plays, what’s being done and where these cities have room to improve.
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Drugs, microplastics and forever chemicals: New contaminants emerge in the Great Lakes
-Scientists studying unregulated “emerging contaminants” say Ontario and the federal government need a coordinated plan to protect our water and health
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In warming Great Lakes region, water, heat can be an unhealthy combination
-From mosquitoes to sewer overflows, the heat and moisture of a changing climate are creating new health threats in the Great Lakes region, prompting a call to educate residents and doctors about the risks.
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Bald eagles nearly died out. What can we learn from their return to the southern Great Lakes?
-The pesticide DDT nearly wiped out North America’s bald eagles. Communities, scientists and politicians worked hard to bring this symbolic bird back from the brink.
