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Planet Detroit

Planet Detroit helps you get smarter about the environment in Detroit and Michigan. Planet Detroit’s stories and weekly newsletter focus on explanatory, solutions-based and investigative reporting, and a deep commitment to community engagement around local environmental issues. Planet Detroit’s mission is to raise awareness about Metro Detroit’s environmental and public health issues, hold powerful entities accountable and help our audience connect with their local environment and take action to protect the health of their communities.

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Climate apocalypse vs. ‘stunning Michigan sunsets’
Making a home for fish and wildlife in the Detroit River’s ‘Conservation Crescent’
The bald eagle, previously endangered, is now a regular feature of the Crescent, and just one example of the diverse
Here’s your fall sustainable shopping guide
“I’ve always believed clothes have stories behind them and should live more than one life if they’re physically able to.”
How Detroiters are reimagining public space, one garden, streetlight and patio at a time
Filling in the gap between what residents deserve and what the city provides is something of a Detroit tradition, for
With ‘Detroit 2,’ Big Sean’s success is personal for Detroiters
For many of us, Big Sean’s climb to stardom is a blueprint for our own successes. We watched Big Sean
SPONSORED: Let’s fight hunger this September with fresh produce.
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From the Headlines
September 11, 2020 Getting the lead out: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and
OPINION: ‘Life in the Cracks’ matters now, more than ever
With the ongoing tragedies of the global pandemic, the police brutality and uprisings for Black life, the slide towards fascism,
Community raises concern about FCA expansion, call for better testing and community benefits
Community residents raised concerns about a permit request submitted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) for both their Detroit Assembly Complex