New book explores how working class shaped Downriver
Metro Detroit's Downriver area is where heavy industry meets nature, creating a complicated dynamic between the economy and the environment.Steel...
MSU study challenges notions about trees and human health
Health experts and urban planners have long believed that planting more trees in residential areas is good for everyone in...
Budget cuts are hindering the fight against invasive species across the state
Michigan is facing immense environmental destruction caused by invasive species, hurting everything from crop production to the places people fish...
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...
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...
MDOT’s ‘Restore 94’ project will start in 2026
The Michigan Department of Transportation has big plans for I-94 in western Wayne County. Crews will rebuild and repair the freeway...
The Big Tree Hunt contest has come to a close. What did participants find?
After two years of collecting entries, non-profit ReLeaf announced winners of their Big Tree Hunt this fall in a well-attended...
The Metro: As environmental rules roll back, a religious authority remains silent
For more than half a century, the American environmental movement has struck a familiar rhythm: alarm, action, and industry backlash....
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn receives firearm safety grant
Dearborn’s Department of Public Health has been awarded a $101,000 grant to advance firearm safety. The Michigan Department of Health...
Old-growth forest at Independence Oaks reveals Indigenous past
An area of very old trees at Independence Oaks County Park has been recognized as part of a national network...
Macomb executive says county thrives despite economic uncertainty
The head of Macomb County’s government says the economic uncertainty felt in some sections of Michigan has yet to truly...