Environmental Justice
How has flooding impacted Belle Isle’s ‘imperiled’ Wet-Mesic Flatwoods forest?
Drone photographs show masses of dead canopy trees on Belle Isle, especially where Lake Okonoka has inundated the island’s Wet-Mesic…
Metro Detroit’s environmental organizations are largely white. Some are working to change that.
People of color have intimate relationships with the natural world, and environmental injustice disproportionately harms them. So why are environmental…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Heatwave plus COVID-19 equal a strain on city resources
In light of the 90-plus degree temperatures and high humidity, the city of Detroit announced Tuesday that it would open…
Profiles in the fight for environmental justice: shane bernardo
shane bernardo. Photo by Cybelle Codish. For the first 13 years of shane bernardo's life, his Filipino immigrant parents ran…
Call for pitches: Black, indigenous or person of color (BiPOC) journalists
We are thrilled to announce that the Detroit Equity Action Lab Race and Justice Media Collaboration at Wayne State University…
How air pollution and asthma affect kids in Detroit
Thirteen-year-old Jeremiah Cannon was home alone two years ago in 2018 when he suffered an asthma attack. "I was watching…