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's work has also appeared in 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.
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Most plastic ends up in the landfill, some joins local and national supply chains to be made into new products, and the trickiest ones power a northern Michigan factory. -
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State and national groups aim to cut battery fires and recover more critical minerals. -
Those affected by the ice storm last year spoke about their experiences during the days and weeks after the devastation at an event organized by climate advocacy groups. -
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about whether state or federal court will have the final say on the future of the controversial Line 5 pipeline. Vivian La breaks down the ruling. -
Michigan has been trying to shut down the controversial pipeline since 2019. A technical question before the court could seal its fate.
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Michigan has designs on making the state a hub for "geologic hydrogen." IPR climate solutions reporter Vivian La dug deep into what this potential clean fuel source is and why Michigan might be a pretty good place to look for it right under our feet. -
Research shows that the state could be a hotspot for this resource, and has prompted state officials to look into its potential.
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Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of ice cover on the Great Lakes since the late 19th century. -
Researchers want help from ice fishers and others who go onto frozen lakes to collect crucial data, which could improve ice forecasting on the Great Lakes.
