Michigan Fisheries Say They’re Swimming in Sea of Red Tape
Fishing on the Great Lakes is in limbo right now. There’s legislation in the state Senate to change commercial fishing...
Michigan Fisheries Say They’re Swimming in Sea of Red Tape
Fishing on the Great Lakes is in limbo right now. There’s legislation in the state Senate to change commercial fishing...
Marathon Funds $280,000 In Environmental Remediation In Southwest Detroit
Marathon Petroleum has reached a community benefits agreement with a community that has been called the "most polluted" zip code...
Researchers Seek Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck Property Owners For Lead Remediation Study
The Soil Lead Project is aimed at reducing the transfer of lead from soil to garden crops and families living...
How to See Comet NEOWISE Over Michigan This Weekend
We might not be able to gather for events or concerts right now, but there's a show going on in the...
Jefferson Chalmers Farmers Market Sees Growth Amid Pandemic Summer
Now in its second year, the Jefferson Chalmers Farmers Market is seeing expansion amid what many are calling the “pandemic...
Citizen Scientists to Map Urban Heat Islands in Detroit This Summer
Volunteers will spread out across Detroit this summer to take the city's temperature — literally. A citizen-led science project will...
Michigan Environmentalists Push Solar Requirements In All Newly Built Homes
The citizen-based environmental advocacy project Environment Michigan is joining a national push to create more solar-powered homes throughout the country. The...
Macomb County Will Test Sewage for COVID-19
Macomb County will test sewage samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The results could help...
Lake Erie Researchers Forecast Smaller Algal Bloom in 2020
Harmful algal blooms have been a summertime problem in western Lake Erie for years. "We're looking at a smaller bloom,...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Food Security Bill During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has continued to wreak havoc on the country's food supply chain. "We need to look at food...
Michigan Flooding Is A Climate Change Problem, Too
Last week’s flooding in mid-Michigan is just one more example of how the earth’s changing climate is having dangerous and...
WDET At Home: Level Up Your Garden With Expert Tips
It’s May in Michigan, which means novice and expert gardeners alike are exercising green thumbs. “Gardening is just a great way...