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...
The Metro: Detroit’s Venice could be underwater. Who should protect it?
These days, when it rains, it much more often pours. That’s due in large part to climate change. Heat waves are...
Project ‘Restore 94’ requires major tree clearance for highway reconstruction
Restore 94 is a recent Michigan Department of Transportation project that aims to rebuild nearly 13 miles of I-94.MDOT's Media...
There were no reports of ‘exploding trees’ in Southeast Michigan this winter
After warnings about “exploding trees” went viral this winter, a local arborist says he did not hear any reports of...
Humans thrive with trees, not computer screens, says new research
New research shows the presence of trees where people live may significantly impact human heart health.The results find that those...
Understanding road salt damage to Detroit’s tree canopy
As temperatures drop and snowfall increases this winter, Detroit's road commissioners break out their plows and salt trucks in order...
Oakland County upgrades parks system with ‘Mission 26’
Sixty years after voters narrowly approved the first millage to establish Oakland County Parks, officials say the system is undergoing...
The Metro: President Trump won’t regulate pollution. Can Michigan do that on its own?
In 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed one of the most aggressive clean energy laws in the country — requiring Michigan...