A few things to think of through tax season
Things to be aware of include the Canada Recovery Benefit and Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit.
Professional weighs in on calculating taxes
As you prepare to file your taxes you may be asking yourself if you should leave it to a professional.
UN climate report: Extreme flooding in Midwest expected to get worse in next century, experts say
A major report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released Monday finds that global warming is happening even faster than expected. In the Midwest, extreme flooding expected to increase in frequency and intensity. Read the full story by WXYZ-TV – Detroit, MI. Read the full story
Purple Grove W. I. report
The February meeting of the Purple Grove Women’s Institute was held via Zoom. It was so good to see our members’ faces and hear them. President Cheryl Bridge opened the meeting and we were encouraged and challenged again with the opening ode and Mary Stewart Collect. Our Secretary Fran Farrell gave us the minutes of […]
New climate center in Minnesota includes focus on moose, wild rice and Lake Superior
The Climate Adaptation Science Center, a partnership between the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Department of Interior, will study climate change and the intersection of human activity and wildlife management in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. It will pay special attention to tribal concerns and build off the unique and robust experience…
Saugeen Shores looks at environmental policies
A report focused on five key areas.
Climate change brings thinner, more unstable ice to the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are staying frozen for less time each year, and the ice that does form is more unstable thanks to shifting climate patterns and water temperatures. Read the full story by Grist. Read the full story
Cargo, With a Side of Hornets, Flies and Crabs
By Tim Lydon, The Revelator
This story originally appeared in The Revelator and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.
In July 2021 federal agents in New Orleans abruptly ordered the 600-foot cargo ship Pan Jasmine to leave U.S.
100 tornadoes confirmed across Canada in 2021
Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project announced on Monday that it verified a whopping 100 twisters in Canada in 2021, 23 more than the previous year.
Wellington County looks to keep focus on core services
The county adopted its budget on Thursday.
Identifying Michigan’s top energy issues
By Rachel Duckett As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden made a series of energy-related promises, including net-zero emissions by 2050 and the launch of “a national effort aimed at creating the jobs we need to build a modern, sustainable infrastructure now and deliver an equitable clean energy future.” Last August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
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Governor Whitmer releases climate plan to make Michigan carbon neutral by 2050
The Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes and Energy released the draft MI Healthy Climate Plan as an outline of how the state plans to reach Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s goal of getting the state carbon neutral by 2050. Read the full story by Michigan Radio. Read the full story