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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.

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
Feeling acute economic pain during COVID-19 crisis, many Detroiters think they’ll be broke by summer
Detroit's kids may be less likely to get the coronavirus, but they're more likely to live in households that have
14 things to keep you busy — and smiling — in Detroit this week
With so much sadness and worry surrounding the impact of COVID-19, staying positive isn't always easy. So, for this week's
Front porch revival: How social distancing shines a light on our long-neglected public-private realm
These days, quarantined Detroiters are finding ourselves drawn to the oft-neglected spaces between our private lives and the public realm.
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
COVID-19 is not caused by 5G technology. Here’s what’s up with that rumor.
This story originally appeared in Planet Detroit, a weekly email newsletter update to help you get smarter about the environment.
FAQ: Michigan’s stay-at-home order is extended until May 15. Here’s everything you need to know.
Can I garden? Where's my unemployment check? And how do I get tested?
Opinion: Comerica Bank is failing small businesses like mine during COVID-19
Comerica has let down its small business customers during a time of crisis. I know, because I am one of