Michigan’s Air Quality May Be Worse Than We Know
Many area residents are familiar with the often-repeated phrase that 48217 – an area of Southwest Detroit — is Michigan’s...
Michigan’s Air Quality May Be Worse Than We Know
Many area residents are familiar with the often-repeated phrase that 48217 – an area of Southwest Detroit — is Michigan’s...
How Do Honeybees Survive Winter? And Other Questions For A Beekeeper
In Episode 2 of "Essential Cooking," hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Brad Gladstone of Urban Bee LLC...
Support For Climate Action Inches Up Despite Pandemic
With everything going on in the world, it’s easy to imagine issues like climate change being put on the back...
$600 Million Settlement for Flint Water Crisis is a Start, But Many Still Seek Justice
Last week, the state of Michigan reached a $600 million settlement with Flint residents over the city’s water crisis. Under the...
Michigan Makes Mark on Democratic National Convention
It’s a different convention than the smoke-filled rooms of decades past. Speakers are delivering remarks virtually because of the coronavirus....
Royal Oak, Ferndale Seek Ways to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Two cities in Oakland County plan to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. First, they...
Environmental Racism Is A Public Health Problem, Too
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
Sierra Club, Environmental Groups Tackle Lack of Diversity In Leadership
There’s a long overdue social and cultural reckoning unfolding in this country, and a key part of it is looking head-on...
Rep. Kildee: “People of Flint Deserve Their Day in Court”
Last week, a divided Michigan Supreme Court declared that state government departments, former Gov. Rick Snyder and the emergency managers...
Tlaib vs. Jones: 13th Congressional Primary Pits “Squad” Member Against City Council President
Colin Jackson In a modest Detroit neighborhood, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is campaigning door-to-door. It’s part of Michigan’s 13th Congressional district,...
Michigan Fisheries Say They’re Swimming in Sea of Red Tape
Fishing on the Great Lakes is in limbo right now. There’s legislation in the state Senate to change commercial fishing...
Marathon Funds $280,000 In Environmental Remediation In Southwest Detroit
Marathon Petroleum has reached a community benefits agreement with a community that has been called the "most polluted" zip code...