Oakland County Stands to Lose Millions With Whitmer Budget Vetoes

Gus Navarro/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item budget vetoes could have a significant impact in Metro Detroit. In Oakland County, those...

Fall Colors Start to Emerge Across Michigan, With The Best Views Up North

People who've been anxious to take a road trip to enjoy Michigan's fall colors can start to relax. The leaves...

Reimagining an Urban Future With Self-Sustaining Eco Villages

If you could live in a self-reliant neighborhood where water, electricity and food all came from right outside your door,...

Birmingham, White Lake Township Find High Levels of Lead in Water

Oakland County’s Health Division recently announced that they are helping the City of Birmingham and White Lake Township with an...

No Hurricanes, But Michiganders Should Still Fear Climate Change, Sen. Stabenow Says

Climate change has been in the headlines a lot lately. But what would it mean for us here in Michigan,...

Lost Sea Life. Climate Migrants. Here’s How Rising, Warmer Oceans Will Affect You

Scientists say the oceans are getting warmer, rising faster and losing ice more rapidly due to climate change, according to a...

Candice Miller Says ‘No Doubt’ There Will Be Another Water, Sewage Infrastructure Failure in Michigan

The 2019 WDET Book Club has focused on the extensive damage of the Flint Water Crisis and what it tells...

Learn How Fungi Can Clean Your Soil Naturally

Food is a huge part of what we talk about on CultureShift. From the best place for a craft cocktail...

Consumers Energy CEO Aims to Close Coal Plants by 2040, Cautious on Nuclear

The head of Michigan's second-largest energy producer says climate change is real, and her company has a responsibility to do something...

Cass Tech Student, Local Artist Team Up For Global Climate Strike

Ryan Patrick Hooper Starting Friday around the globe, the Global Climate Strike will bring activists together to protest environmental injustice....

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Takes on Marathon Petroleum in Local Congressional Hearing on Pollution

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Rep. Harley Rouda (D-California) heard testimonials from a five-member panel of environmental experts and advocates...

U.S. National Parks Are Understaffed and In Debt, Says Retired Park Service Leader

The National Park Service is more than 100 years old, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of Michigan’s State...