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This piece was originally published in Planet Detroit on August 7, 2026 and written by Shannon Pineau. Planet Detroit’s Voices column includes opinion pieces from our community of partners and readers. These pieces express the voices of the authors and not necessarily those of the publication. With wildfire smoke suffocating the state last month, the haze set an eerie tone. The streets were scant, birds were quiet, and many canceled summer plans. As the air quality index climbed into...

Join the Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action (MiCCA) in East Lansing on Saturday, Oct. 24, as we explore the connections between climate change, agriculture, food, and health. Food as Medicine is a healthcare framework that integrates nutritious, high-quality food into clinical care, recognizing its role in preventing, managing, and treating disease. But what and how we eat – and by extension, how we grow our food – affects more than just our individual health. Our food systems have broad...

With wildfire smoke blanketing the state, I hope everyone is staying safe and keeping their spirits up. I know many of us are feeling a mix of grief and anger. Grief: The generally temperate, pleasant summers we’re used to enjoying are now marked with increasingly toxic bouts of air. It’s saddening to think that children today and tomorrow will know the orange sun, the N-95 masks, and warnings to stay inside – as normal. Anger: We’re frustrated that despite the experts’ calls and...