Kristoffer Tigue

As climate change intensifies, companies across various industries consider relocating to the Midwest, where climate-related risks are perceived to be lower.Kristoffer Tigue reports for Inside Climate News.In short:A survey of 300 senior executives revealed that climate change is impacting businesse...

Some 300 senior-level executives, working in 14 industries, say climate change is hurting their businesses. Nearly half think the Midwest would be less risky.

The majority of U.S. agricultural exports rely on the Mississippi River to reach the international market.

Private funding to domestically produce electric vehicles and clean energy equipment is largely flowing to “disadvantaged” census tracts, a new analysis shows. The results vary widely by state.

Private clean energy investments in the U.S. have increased since the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, with funds largely supporting disadvantaged communities, but the Midwest lags behind other regions.

From California to Louisiana, ballot measures on climate and the environment gained voters’ approval. In state legislatures, results were mixed.

Voters across multiple states endorsed climate-focused ballot initiatives on Election Day, while state legislative outcomes had mixed implications for future climate policy.

photo of Air quality problems spur $200 million in funds to cut pollution at ports image Raquel Garcia has been fighting for years to clean up the air in her neighborhood southwest of downtown Detroit. Living a little over a mile from the Ambassador Bridge, which thousands of freight trucks cross every day en route to the Port of Detroit, Garcia said she and her neighbors are frequently cleaning…

The president-elect frequently warned Michigan voters that electric cars would ruin the auto industry. Post-election polls suggest that message helped sway public opinion.

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment.