Izzy Ross
Climate Solutions ReporterIzzy covers climate change for communities in northern Michigan and around the Great Lakes for IPR through a partnership with Grist.org.
Izzy spent five years at KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska, as a reporter and news director. There, she covered local news in Bristol Bay, collaborated with other radio stations across the state and reported for Alaska's Energy Desk. She also led the annual Bristol Bay Fisheries Report, a daily show for the region's communities and thousands of commercial fishermen.
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It’s an approach promoted by other states and the federal government as a way to create important habitat for pollinators. But it’s not as simple as scattering a few seeds around solar panels.
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Inland Seas Education Association is holding a workshop in Traverse City on climate anxiety, with a focus on talking about it with young people.
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Michigan is tackling implementation of a law that gives the state final approval of large renewable projects, and they're hoping public input will guide the process.
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For businesses that depend on snow and cold temperatures, this weather has been tough.
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A food waste digester in Fremont is closing after a years-long permit dispute with the state. Environmental groups say the outcome of that dispute could have far-reaching impacts.
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The race takes place on a one-mile track of ice, so snow isn't critical. But even though the race doesn’t need a lot of snow, the region’s trails do.
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Michigan’s senior senator, Democrat Debbie Stabenow, is retiring, and a crowded field is hoping to replace her. Some of them attended a candidate forum in northern Michigan recently, where they talked about a variety of issues, including Line 5 and climate change.
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Organizations across the country are focused on getting more houses of worship to install solar panels, including in Michigan.
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The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance put on the conference, which also featured panels with regional state representatives and candidates running for U.S. Senate.
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Organizations across the country are focused on getting more houses of worship to install solar panels, including in Michigan.