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1st Friday Focus on the Environment: An Independence Day discussion on Line 5 and protecti
ABOUT DR. MIKE SHRIBERG: Mike Shriberg’s (MS ’00, PhD ’02) work focuses on Great Lakes water policy and institutions, local and state energy policy, campus sustainability/carbon neutrality and sustainability leadership. Prior to coming to SEAS, he was the Great Lakes regional executive director at the National Wildlife Federation. Major initiatives...
Are fireworks bad for the environment? What to know for this July 4th
With growing environmental concerns about air quality and pollution from wildfires, some are questioning the impact of fireworks on Michigan's environment. This comes especially after last year’s shows, when Detroit's air quality index reached close to 500, the hazardous zone, on July 5, 2024. “We can forecast when is going...
SIIC Environment Holdings Enhances Board with New Appointment
The latest announcement is out from SIIC Environment Holdings ( ($SG:BHK) ). SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment of Dr. Kimmis Pun Kim Ming as ...
Pope Leo XIV approves new Mass centered on care for the environment
Vatican City • As record‑breaking heat scorches much of Europe — with triple‑digit temperatures, wildfires and deaths reported — the Vatican released a new liturgy Thursday for Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church’s responsibility to protect the Earth. This new Mass...
Türkiye court asked to scrutinize environmental impact assessment for coal plant expansion
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday that Türkiye’s administrative court in the province of Kahramanmaraş should scrutinize whether the environmental impact assessment (EIA) sufficiently determined the effects of a coal power plant’s expansion on human rights. HRW Human Rights Watch (HRW) submitted an amicus brief with the court, a legal...