September 17, 2025

The Trump administration rescinded $25 million in USDA funds for Michigan land preservation crucial to protecting local food systems and water quality. (Brian Allnut/Planet)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will stop requiring thousands of polluting facilities to report the amount of heat trapping gases they release into the air. (Maxine Joselow/The New York Times)

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Climate change is increasing sugar consumption in the United States by over an estimated 100 million pounds a year. (Seth Borenstein/The Associated Press)

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The first solar-covered canal in California is now online - one of the first globally - that could generate gigawatts of power nationwide. (Maria Gallucci/Canary Media)

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A new report finds U.S. taxpayers will pay billions in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry following the passing of the Trump administration “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” (Molly Taft/Wired)

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Farmers are dealing with an “economic crisis” as crop prices decrease and operating costs are rising. (Bailey Schulz/USA Today)

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Detroit was named the “most challenging city” in the U.S. for asthma sufferers due to air pollution. (Nina Misuraca Ignaczak/Planet Detroit)

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And then there’s this

Grist just released its list of 50 people who are driving climate solutions and making a tangible difference combating climate change around the country - including Marnese Jackson of Pontiac, MI who is organizing Midwesterners to reduce building emissions and save on energy bills. (Jess Stahl, Clarie Elise Thompson/Grist)