Drone photographs show masses of dead canopy trees on Belle Isle, especially where Lake Okonoka has inundated the island’s Wet-Mesic Flatwoods ecosystem, a swampy type...
People of color have intimate relationships with the natural world, and environmental injustice disproportionately harms them. So why are environmental orgs dominated by white people?...
State's plan prioritizes upgrades to Detroit's wastewater treatment plant over agricultural runoff....
Flint is the most notable example. But we might soon find out about many more. Aside from a few infamous cases—like Flint, Chicago, and Washington,...
Dear Planet Detroit, There’s a lot of air pollution in my neighborhood. How is air pollution regulated and how can I get involved in fighting...
By Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Protections to prevent water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic are being extended to the end of the year...
In light of the 90-plus degree temperatures and high humidity, the city of Detroit announced Tuesday that it would open the Farwell, Patton, Crowell, Adams...
For the first 13 years of shane bernardo’s life, his Filipino immigrant parents ran a grocery store on the west side of Detroit that attracted...
We are thrilled to announce that the Detroit Equity Action Lab Race and Justice Media Collaboration at Wayne State University is partnering with Planet Detroit...
Thirteen-year-old Jeremiah Cannon was home alone two years ago in 2018 when he suffered an asthma attack. “I was watching TV and all of a...
