Tips For the Conscious Eater On Cooking In the Age of Coronavirus
Housebound during coronavirus-related shutdowns, many Michiganders may be donning their chef hats, maybe for the first time. But the art of whipping...
One Climate Scientist’s Lessons for Confronting Coronavirus
As the country searches for solutions and more information about how to fight the the novel coronavirus, some scientists are...
How to Keep Your Energy Bill Low While Social Distancing
As more people are working from home because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, one of the unintended consequences is higher...
Environmental, Public Health Workers Push 2020 Census to Prepare for Future Crises
The 2020 U.S. Census is underway (tip: you can fill it out online here) and Census and community organization workers...
University of Detroit Mercy Hosts Symposium on Race, Class and Environmental Justice
The intersection of environmental justice, race and class has permeated the public discourse in Michigan after a range of environmental...
Office of Sustainability Launches Detroit Energy Challenge to Prompt Energy Efficiency
There's a new incentive to improve the energy efficiency of commercial and city structures. Detroit's Office of Sustainability recently launched...
CuriosiD: When the Dust Bowl Hit Detroit
CuriosiD is a regular series where listeners pose questions to the WDET staff, who then investigate the answers. Listener Lisa...
Bug Burgers? Crickets Replace Cows in the Future of Sustainable Food
Does the thought of eating bugs make you cringe? You're not alone, especially in further north areas like Michigan. "We have these...
If Everyone Else Had An Electric Car, Would You Buy One Too?
The earth just saw the hottest January in more than 140 years of record keeping, and just weeks ago the...
Shoreline Erosion Isn’t Just Houses Falling Into Great Lakes. It Affects You Too.
Water levels are rising along Michigan’s shorelines. It’s a fact that has dominated the headlines recently – including stories of people’s houses...
Rep. Andy Levin Drives Towards Green New Deal with Electric Vehicle Bill
U.S. Rep. Andy Levin (MI-9) is introducing legislation to create a system of electric vehicle charging stations across the country....
Great Lakes Swamping Shoreline Towns, Waste Water Facilities
This year Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior were at the highest water levels ever recorded for the month of January. Analysts say...
