Vivian La
Climate Solutions ReporterVivian La covers how climate change is impacting northern Michigan communities for IPR through a partnership with Grist.
She previously worked at WBUR in Boston as their environmental reporting fellow, producing radio stories about everything from coastal real estate along rising oceans to non-native creatures called sea squirts. Vivian has also worked for Science Magazine, the Chicago Tribune and Illinois Public Media. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, she graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in biology.
When she's not thinking about climate and environment stories, Vivian enjoys reading and spending time outdoors. Preferably at the same time.
Reach her at vivian.la@interlochen.org.
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A science teacher at The Pathfinder School was one of two Michigan teachers selected for a week-long trip aboard the Environmental Protection Agency's largest research vessel traveling across Lake Superior. -
Rain and favorable winds could improve smoky conditions until another round at the end of the weekend, meteorologists said. Still, fine particulate matter in the air can impact breathing and exacerbate health problems. -
Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada. -
Three years after Public Act 233 passed, municipalities are still grappling with their options for large renewable energy projects as the state seeks to transition to cleaner energy sources. -
People filled a township planning commission meeting on Wednesday to voice support for a temporary ban on data centers. The township is the latest northern Michigan municipality to consider such a move as local and regional pushback grows. -
University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed nearly 2,500 samples of living organisms and found patterns in the concentration of “forever chemicals” across the region. -
Teams from NextCycle Michigan pitched ideas to judges on how to reduce food waste in rural areas or reuse plastic for fixing roads, competing for funding and business partners. -
The Wexford County Joint Planning Commission will consider a zoning amendment next month that would allow the company Ranger Power to submit a plan for a nearly 1,500-acre solar array. -
The region lacks some of the infrastructure that developers look for, but experts said that doesn’t mean local leaders shouldn’t prepare. IPR digs into zoning, utilities, power grids and more. -
University of Michigan researchers will test a prototype this week as part of an ongoing effort to improve electricity reliability for residents.
