Nina Misuraca Ignaczak

Why EcoWorks’ ED Justin Schott is resigning to end 25 years of straight white male leadership

EcoWorks staff Justin Schott was always a little unsettled about his position as executive director for Detroit environmental nonprofit EcoWorks.…

4 years ago

Amid protests, Detroit Bail Project keeps fighting to change a broken system

"We are trying to end the systemic racism that has been happening for so long and trying to create real…

4 years ago

9 ways to soak up the first week of June in Detroit

Here are some ideas for things to do in Detroit right now -- on a screen and out in the…

4 years ago

Do you have a question? Ask Planet Detroit!

Do you have questions about your air, water, soil, food, energy, and health? We’re here to help answer your questions…

4 years ago

Join ‘Detroiters Do Science’ in June for a BioBlitz with iNaturalist

We’ll be offering ways to help get you thinking about the outdoors and indoors — and how your local environment…

4 years ago

Detroit’s population was still slowly shrinking in 2019

That's part of why there's so much riding on the 2020 Census.

4 years ago

Dearborn’s Ramadan lights may get switched off, but a bright tradition is just beginning

More than 150 people participated in the first year of the Ramadan Lights Challenge — and the winning displays are…

4 years ago

Metro Detroit has its share of old, hazardous dams

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Michigan’s dams a C- on its most 2018 infrastructure report card (better than…

4 years ago

COVID-19 was Michigan’s leading cause of death in April, over heart disease and cancer

The coronavirus was the leading single cause of death in Michigan in April — ahead of heart disease and cancer…

5 years ago

QUESTION: I’ve heard that COVID-19 is caused by 5G. What’s up with that?

A conspiracy theory began floating around on social media in March linking the rollout of 5G technology with the emergence…

5 years ago