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Climate Scientist Warns Countries Going To Start Geoengineering Earth – Consequences Could Be Disastrous

Climate Scientist Warns Countries Going To Start Geoengineering Earth – Consequences Could Be Disastrous

WASHINGTON DC - Surprise: It’d actually be much cheaper to artificially change the world’s climate than you probably think. So cheap, in fact, that one scientist believes that some countries might soon geoengineer the planet in response to climate change. Kate Ricke, a climate scientist and researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, told Wired that since geoengineering is actually so

By Mike Brennan|2021-12-05T17:36:02-05:00December 5th, 2021|Climate Change, Science|

United First Airline To Operate Passenger Flight Using 100 Percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel

United First Airline To Operate Passenger Flight Using 100 Percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel

CHICAGO - United Airlines operated the aviation industry's first-ever passenger flight using 100 percent non-petroleum-based SAF. The flight flew from Chicago O'Hare to Washington D.C. carrying over 100 travelers, including United CEO Scott Kirby. The fuel was supplied by World Energy, North America's only commercial biofuel producer. The flight operated with one of United's new

By Staff Writer|2021-12-05T17:25:00-05:00December 5th, 2021|Clean Update, Climate Change, Science|

Michigan Could Be Climate Oasis By 2050, Climate Experts Contend

Michigan Could Be Climate Oasis By 2050, Climate Experts Contend

DETROIT - A globalization expert says that Michigan, of all places in the world, could be the place to be in 2050, per Michigan Radio. Singapore-based geopolitics and globalization expert Parag Khanna, along with his colleague Greg Lindsay believe that Michigan could be a "climate oasis" as we face an inevitable global migrational shift. "Even though, of

By Staff Writer|2021-12-05T17:25:26-05:00December 5th, 2021|Climate Change, Science|

Grant Funding To Help Low-Income Customers Pay Home Heating Bills

Grant Funding To Help Low-Income Customers Pay Home Heating Bills

LANSING - Nine community service agencies have received funding to help Michiganders who fall behind on household energy bills as another home heating season kicks in. The agencies were recently approved for $54.5 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) grants by the Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The MEAP program is funded by

By Staff Writer|2021-12-05T16:43:42-05:00December 5th, 2021|Government/Politics, Science|

Intense Storms From Global Warming – A Mission To Study Them

Intense Storms From Global Warming – A Mission To Study Them

DETROIT - As global warming has progressed, you might have noticed more weird weather, including more intense storms. It appears certain now that climate change does affect localized tropical storms and thunderstorms. Scientists want to know exactly how that’s happening. And they want to know how these storms in turn affect their climate models. So, in November 2021, NASA announced it had selected a new

By Mike Brennan|2021-12-02T12:24:07-05:00December 2nd, 2021|Climate Change, Featured, Science|

Omicron COVID Mutation Headed To USA – How Will It Impact the Nation’s Health?

Omicron COVID Mutation Headed To USA – How Will It Impact the Nation’s Health?

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to MITech TV to analyze the new COVID Variant that is sweeping South Africa. It's been dubbed Omicron. Brown says he suspects it already has arrived in the USA. What impact it will have on the country's COVID health crisis won't be know for a couple more weeks.

By Mike Brennan|2021-11-30T09:43:35-05:00November 29th, 2021|Coronavirus, Featured, mitechtv, Science|

Epidemiologist Fred Brown: If You Can’t Get Vaccinated By Thanksgiving, Wear A Mask Indoors

Epidemiologist Fred Brown: If You Can’t Get Vaccinated By Thanksgiving, Wear A Mask Indoors

ANN ARBOR - Thanksgiving and year-end holidays are upon us. Whether you have had a Moderna, Pfizer or JnJ vaccine to date, please get a full three course dose before you go visiting or you are not properly protected. If you can not get to full protection by Thanksgiving, then wear a mask and visit

By Mike Brennan|2021-11-21T13:56:43-05:00November 21st, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|

Survey: Nearly 60 Percent Of Americans Unlikely To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Christmas

Survey: Nearly 60 Percent Of Americans Unlikely To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Christmas

WASHINGTON DC - While rising vaccination rates against COVID-19 have increased travelers’ comfort levels, most Americans are still opting to stay home this holiday season, according to a new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association conducted by Morning Consult. The survey found that 29% of Americans are likely to travel for

By Staff Writer|2021-11-21T11:17:16-05:00November 12th, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|

HR Should Be On Alert For Fake Vaccination Cards

HR Should Be On Alert For Fake Vaccination Cards

LANSING - With air travel opening and requirements for vaccines required, the fake vaccine card market is taking off. There are a number of cases reported in the news. For example, a spelling-challenged Illinois woman who doesn’t know her Moderna from ‘Maderna’ was arrested after using a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to go on vacation in

By Mike Brennan|2021-11-21T11:22:36-05:00November 12th, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|

Power Shutoffs Deepened Pandemic Toll While Utilities Collected Millions In Relief – DTE Energy Cited

Power Shutoffs Deepened Pandemic Toll While Utilities Collected Millions In Relief – DTE Energy Cited

WASHINGTON DC - A September report from the Center for Biological Diversity and Bailout Watch highlights utility companies that refused to pause shutoffs for delinquent customers while collecting millions of dollars in federal support. The report, titled Powerless in the Pandemic, found six utility companies accounted for 94 percent of all documented shutoffs. Four of these

By Mike Brennan|2021-11-21T11:26:26-05:00November 9th, 2021|Science|