environment

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…

4 years ago

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

by Nadia Gaber, PhD “Wash your hands.”  If we’ve heard one thing consistently since the start of the novel coronavirus…

4 years ago

Power outages in Highland Park and Detroit add to heatwave’s misery

Following the storms on July 8, Highland Park resident Michelle Jones had to leave her house on account of an…

4 years ago

Q&A: Bees in the D founder on why it’s critical to build up Detroit’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…

4 years ago

The mysterious origin of Detroit’s Jesuit pear trees

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

4 years ago

Michigan is testing water for lead under the nation’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…

4 years ago

Detroiters Do Science: What we found (so far) in our urban neighborhoods

Since the Detroiters Do Science project began in May, citizen scientists across Metro Detroit have recorded nearly 2500 observations (and…

4 years ago

Ask Planet Detroit: What’s up with multi-family recycling in Detroit?

Dear Planet Detroit,  I am a Detroit citizen living in the Palmer Park historic apartment neighborhood. Why doesn't the city…

4 years ago

Ask Planet Detroit: How do we regulate air quality in Detroit?

Dear Planet Detroit, There's a lot of air pollution in my neighborhood. How is air pollution regulated and how can…

4 years ago

Water shutoff protections extended by Michigan governor

By Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Protections to prevent water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic are being extended to…

4 years ago