Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Joins Detroit Today to Talk Science in Film
For astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, it's not enough to just make people care about science. He wants them to enjoy...
Flooding Isn’t Just Weather or Climate Problem — It’s an Infrastructure Problem
Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division There’s a good chance that if you were driving around Metro Detroit last week...
AG Nessel Ready to Shut Down Line 5 If Tunnel Issues Aren’t Resolved
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not ruled out construction of an underground pipeline carrying oil and natural gas liquids beneath...
Case Study Canton: Is It Time to Come Up With New Ways to Design Suburbs?
Jerome Vaughn Southeast Michigan is a poster child for sprawl -- a metropolis designed less for people, and more for...
Detroit Public TV Debuts ‘Great Lakes Now’ Monthly Show Tuesday
Great Lakes Now/DPTV Detroit Public TV debuts a new monthly show on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The magazine-style program includes feature reports...
There’s Never Been A Better Time to Grow Your Own Food
Jake Neher/WDET It might not feel like it yet with snow in the forecast, but it will soon be gardening season here...
Michigan DEQ Gets New Name, Director Liesl Clark Joins Detroit Today
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Liesl Clark is taking over a state agency that has been in...
Gallup: Environment Tops Economy [CHARTS]
A new Gallup poll shows a growing percentage of Americans favor protecting the environment over economic growth when the two...
Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...
Public Comment Period for US Ecology Expansion Nears Close
Alex McLenon The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is weighing a request from US Ecology to renovate its hazardous waste...
Flint Water Lawsuit Against Former Governor Rick Snyder Moves Forward
Jake Neher/WDET This week, a judge reinstated Gov. Rick Snyder as a defendant on a lawsuit filed by Flint residents...
“Flint” the Play Brings Water Crisis to the Stage
Annamarie Sysling When we talk about the Flint Water Crisis, we talk a lot about politicians and public officials who...