The fight against a $1.2 billion U-M and Los Alamos-backed data center continues
Activists in Ypsilanti Township keep fighting to halt a data center development associated with nuclear weapons research.Stop the Data Center members...
Michigan DNR offers help for tree planting and care to celebrate Arbor Day
Arbor Day began in 1872 as a means for everyday citizens to plant more trees. What began more than a...
The Metro: First-time campers welcome at Metroparks’ newly renovated Walnut Grove Campground
One of two public campgrounds in Wayne County is reopening this summer after extensive renovations. Located in Lower Huron Metropark,...
Major cuts to the US Forest Service could devastate Michigan’s tree canopy
The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down all four of its research centers in Michigan as part of a nationwide...
The Metro: The battle for Michigan’s clean energy future
House Republicans want to eliminate Michigan's clean energy law requiring 100% renewable power by 2040. A second bill would also...
The Metro: The reason for Ann Arbor’s rooftop solar boom
In 2019, Michigan’s largest utility ended what's called net metering. That meant if you had solar panels, you no longer...
Insect and fungal infestation leads to tree removal and replanting on Wayne State University campus
Last October, Ground Services at Wayne State University discovered an infestation of bark beetles on trees in Gullen Mall. Donna Reincke,...
Detroit Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed aims to expand citywide health initiatives
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield recently appointed Ali Abazeed as the city’s new Chief Public Health Officer, saying he would be...
Northern Michigan forests have a long road to recovery after last year’s ice storm
Despite a year passing since the ice storm, damages are still visible in Northern Michigan forests with trees broken in...
Maple tapping in the sugarbush: Indigenous ties and community building with Black to the Land
Mid-February through March can be an exciting time across southeast Michigan. With spring being around the corner, people are looking...
Grand Traverse Conservation District adds 560-acre East Creek Reserve
The Grand Traverse Conservation District (GTCD) recently received the East Creek Reserve as a donation from Rotary Camps and Services...
The Metro: When the grid groans. The fragile geography of home
For tens of thousands of people across metro Detroit, this past weekend wasn’t spent relaxing. It was spent in the...