Planet Detroit
DTE Gas announces plan to go ‘net zero’ by 2050; activists skeptical
DTE Energy's natural gas business will achieve 'net-zero' carbon emissions by 2050 through reducing emissions across its operations, the company…
Profiles in the fight for environmental justice: shane bernardo
shane bernardo. Photo by Cybelle Codish. For the first 13 years of shane bernardo's life, his Filipino immigrant parents ran…
Call for pitches: Black, indigenous or person of color (BiPOC) journalists
We are thrilled to announce that the Detroit Equity Action Lab Race and Justice Media Collaboration at Wayne State University…
In Detroit, the long-term fight for biodiversity is bearing fruit (and flowers, and birds, and butterflies…)
When invasive species and development overtake prairies, forests, and marshlands in the Detroit area, biodiversity is threatened. But conservation groups…
EGLE approves GM-Hamtramck Assembly air permit application
After several virtual hearings and public information sessions beginning in May, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s…
Revere Dock restoration plan includes new seawall
A restoration plan proposed by Revere Dock LLC, the company responsible for the dock collapse on the Detroit River in…
How air pollution and asthma affect kids in Detroit
Thirteen-year-old Jeremiah Cannon was home alone two years ago in 2018 when he suffered an asthma attack. "I was watching…
Detroit nature walks aren’t just for birders — they’re a way to explore the quieter side of the city
Empty roads, canals and bridges are among Melissa McLeod’s favorite spots to look for birds. From the slow-moving canals of…
Profiles in nature: Birding in place with Feral Detroit
Empty roads, canals and bridges are among Melissa McLeod’s favorite spots to look for birds. From the slow-moving canals of…
Why biodiversity matters in urban areas like Detroit
A church garden in Detroit might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of biodiversity,…