Planet Detroit
Now is it a water emergency?
Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declined to declare an emergency around Detroit’s water shutoffs, which affected 23,500 customers last year,…
Getting the most out of your ‘COVID Victory Garden’
As COVID-19 forces people to stay home and perhaps look for productive ways to use their time, interest in gardening…
How Detroit’s farms and gardens are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis
Detroit's farm and garden community have had to adapt to new realities — including helping their workers and customers stay…
Possible COVID-19 closures only the latest threat to Detroit’s open space access
During the pandemic, Detroiters need parks more than ever. Increasingly, green space is being recognized as a key asset for…
Friends of the Rouge ED Marie McCormick on how the nonprofit is coping with the pandemic
Marie McCormick, Friends of the Rouge When the Friends of the Rouge formed back in 1986, the Rouge River was in desperate…
DTE, Consumers report on shutoffs, actions to protect vulnerable customers under MPSC order
DTE and Consumers Energy filed reports this week detailing the number of households currently without service and efforts to restore…
5 ways to stop food waste while sheltering in place
Before COVID-19, Americans were throwing away about a pound of edible food per day per person. But now we’re home.…
Detroit’s air quality has improved since the COVID-19 shutdown. This map shows how.
The shelter in place order, however, is resulting in improved air quality across the country as people drive less and…
Flooding on Belle Isle has resumed. What does that mean for 2020 and beyond?
The project, originally designed to create natural habitat on the island's eastern end, also opened a path for the historically…
Lost but not forgotten: The legendary Michigan grayling
Old fishing tales passed down through generations eulogize a fish sought after for its magnificent beauty, delicious meat, and ravenous…