NTSB train derailment hearing starts this week
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold hearings this week on what led to February’s train derailment in East Palestine,...
Detroit Today: Legislation in Lansing aims to bring back net metering
A new bill currently in the Michigan Senate proposes to reintroduce net metering — a billing mechanism that pays residents...
Detroit Today: How Canadian wildfires are creating air pollution in Michigan
Meteorologists with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recently issued air quality alerts. This is due to...
CuriosiD: How do you catch fish in the Detroit River? And are they safe to eat?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...
Air pollution in Detroit remains high and harmful
Air pollution in Southeast Michigan has been rising due to the current Canadian wildfires. Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s air quality is one of the worst in the world because of Canadian wildfires
Wildfires in Canada are causing Michigan residents to experience hazardous air quality and hazy smoke. Metro Detroit in particular is...
Project aims to restore wildlife habitats at Palmer Park
Along Woodward Avenue, just north of Six Mile, stands Palmer Park. The greenspace is the second largest City of Detroit-run...
US Rep. Debbie Dingell criticizes Supreme Court for limiting Clean Water Act scope
Michigan members of Congress are criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency....
Congress members Tlaib, Dingell, Thanedar hosting public forum on Michigan waste disposal policies
This week, several Michigan members of Congress are set to hold a public forum on waste disposal in the state....
New book ‘Paper Valley’ explains the clash between environmental science and politics
Retired wildlife biologist and environmental consultant David Allen II, and environmental journalist and communications specialist Susan Campbell released their book...
‘Chasing Carbon Zero’ by Detroiter Miles O’Brien premieres on PBS
"Chasing Carbon Zero" is the newest installment of the wildly popular NOVA documentary film series on PBS. The episode was...
Michigan’s invasive species grant funding 5 Southeast Michigan-based projects in 2023
The Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program (MIGSP) provides research grants to reduce the impact of invasive species in the state....