Crews will start removing muck from Lake St. Clair in the fall
People who've been putting up with thick, smelly clumps of algae in Lake St. Clair may get some relief soon....
Unlike us, wildfire smoke has little health effect on Michigan’s tree canopy
Michigan’s air quality declined dangerously earlier this month due to wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada. Pollutants in the smoke can...
Bridge Detroit, ProPublica investigate dust’s impact on a city neighborhood
Detroit’s Cadillac Heights neighborhood was once a thriving Black middle-class community. Today, parts of it are more industrial than residential.One...
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...
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...
The Metro: Roundup’s safety science is falling apart. The government is protecting it anyway
What happens when the regulatory systems we depend on to protect us break down? In February, President Trump signed an...
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...
Callery Pear, Japanese barberry may be added to Michigan’s invasive species list
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development may add six new plant species to the state's list of invasive...
The Metro: How a fake study shaped 25 years of pesticide policy
When a government agency decides whether a chemical in your food is safe, where does the science come from? Most...
New book examines equitable degrowth as necessary to combat climate change
How does a global community provide for the needs of its citizens without destroying the planet? That’s the crux of...
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...
Public meeting to discuss permits for Saline data center, impact on wetlands
Opposition to a proposed data center in Saline Township continues as state regulators prepare to take public comment on environmental...
