Climate Change News Digest for October 8, 2025

This digest provides a selection of recent news articles relating to climate change and other environmental issues. Click on the title to read the full article from its original source.

Ann Arbor development plans net-zero energy generation, "virtual power plant" for neighbors

An Ann Arbor housing development under construction plans to generate its own electricity, resulting in little to no energy bills for its residents.

By Anna Busse (Michigan Public) 

An absurdist theater artist prepares New Yorkers for climate disasters

"Sometimes a one-page pamphlet translated into two languages isn’t the best way for people to receive information, but a song about go-bags played on the synth is."

By Sophie Hurwitz (Grist)

E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously

E-bike sales are booming, providing a sustainable form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet American cities remain committed to cars.

By Matt Simon & Sophie Hurwitz (Grist)

Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable

Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade

By Graham Readfearn (The Guardian)

The U.S. keeps breaking renewable energy records

More American homes and businesses are getting their power from renewable sources than ever before — and in greater amounts.

By Kyle Stock (The Detroit News)

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