Flooding Has Become All Too Common in Southeast Michigan, But Aging Infrastructure Remains the Same

Across Southeast Michigan, communities are reeling from the destruction caused by severe storms over the weekend. Images of flooded basements and cars...

Detroit vs. Climate Change: How the City Can Prepare for the Future

Detroit has historically been a titan of industry, but with more instances of environmental disasters due to climate change in...

Nature Conservancy Expanding Wildlife Corridor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

A wildlife corridor in the Upper Peninsula is expanding to allow more animals to migrate and adapt to climate change....

Cities Turn to Removing Highways as Form of Revitalization

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill, the American Jobs Plan, has put the future of highways at the forefront of many...

Belle Isle Nature Center Celebrates Summer in the City With New Outdoor Programming

The new offerings at Belle Isle's Nature Center include a variety of options like the Nature Tots program, guided mindfulness,...

Michigan’s Top Environmental Regulator Defends New PFAS Standards, Line 5 Permits

Michigan's top environmental regulator is defending Michigan’s new standards for PFAS contamination in water. Those chemicals are linked to serious health...

City of Detroit Seeks Members for New Climate Equity Advisory Council

The City of Detroit is seeking applicants for its new Climate Equity Advisory Council. The deadline to apply is 11:59...

Future of Line 5 Uncertain After Enbridge Ignores Whitmer’s Order to Shut Down

Oil and gas are still flowing through Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. That’s despite Gov. Gretchen...

How Industries Can Profit from Historic Inequities and Create Oppressive Systems

Chapter Two of the Atlantic's Inheritance project continues to explore Black history in the Spaces and Places "Where Memories Live." One...

Enbridge Line 5 Now Trespassing on State Land After Missing Deadline

Enbridge has defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's May 12 deadline to shut down Line 5, which means the pipeline is now trespassing...

“Water Is Life” Is Theme of Day 1 of Protests to Shut Down Enbridge Line 5

I’m standing next to this little two-lane road in the country, and on one side is the pumping station that...

Plastic Debris Is Getting Into the Great Lakes, Our Drinking Water, and Our Food

There’s been a lot of news about the amount of plastic debris in the oceans. But, plastic pollution is also affecting the Great...