Planet Detroit Archives - Page 11 of 18

Nature cropping up in Midland lakes where dams failed

Nature is returning to craters left from lakes drained by two dams that failed in May during torrential rain in mid-Michigan....

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Bridget Quinn joins Planet Detroit as an Artist in Residence

Bridget Quinn is an artist, activist, and experimental nature therapy guide who invites people to reconnect with nearby nature using their senses and imaginations...

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Introducing ‘Sidewalk Botany’ with the A.W.E. Society

Each week Planet Detroitâ€™s new artist in Residence, Bridget Quinn, of the A.W.E. Society will highlight two new plants often found taking root in or...

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A new plan to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Erie pits farmers against Detroiters

State's plan prioritizes upgrades to Detroit's wastewater treatment plant over agricultural runoff....

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Ask Planet Detroit: Why is there so much trash in Detroit’s parks (and what can we do about it?)

Why are our parks so trashed with garbage all the time? Is there anything that can turn this around and keep our parks clean?...

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OPINION: Why public water shutoffs are a crisis multiplier for coronavirus

by Nadia Gaber, PhD â€œWash your hands.â€ If weâ€™ve heard one thing consistently since the start of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is â€œwash...

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Power outages in Highland Park and Detroit add to heatwaveâ€™s misery

Following the storms on July 8, Highland Park resident Michelle Jones had to leave her house on account of an outage that lasted for 36...

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Q&A: Bees in the D founder on why itâ€™s critical to build up Detroitâ€™s pollinator population

Brian Peterson-Roest and Brian Roest-Peterson (yep, you read that right!) are the founders of Bees in the D, a Detroit-based nonprofit with the mission of...

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The mysterious origin of Detroitâ€™s Jesuit pear trees

Today, Jesuit pear trees are considered a treasure of Detroit's natural history and preservation efforts are underway....

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Michigan is testing water for lead under the nationâ€™s most stringent rules. It may not like what it finds.

Flint is the most notable example. But we might soon find out about many more. Aside from a few infamous casesâ€”like Flint, Chicago, and Washington,...

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