Volunteer Pamela McGhee (left) and her daughter, Arboretum Detroit employee Robyn Redding, stand next to a six-year-old sequoia tree in "Treetroit 2," a small tree park created by the arboretum in Detroit's Poletown East neighborhood.

Local nonprofit aims to plant Detroit’s first-ever forest of giant sequoia trees

April 30, 2024

A nonprofit in Detroit’s Poletown east neighborhood is partnering with an organization in northern Michigan to plant Detroit’s first ever...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit area ranked among worst cities in the nation for annual pollution, report shows

April 24, 2024

Metro Detroit has some of the worst air particle pollution in the country, according to a new report released Wednesday...

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Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, holds a panel as his company installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., July 17, 2023.

Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7B in federal solar power grants

April 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households...

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This year's Eco-Artist-in-Residence at Eliza Howell Park, Halima Cassells, will be using materials and waste collected during an Earth Day River Clean-up in her upcoming art installation.

The Metro: New Eliza Howell Park art project to be made from Rouge River waste

April 16, 2024

Eliza Howell Park in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood will soon be seeing new art installations as part of Sidewalk Detroit's 2024...

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The Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Mich., was sold to Holtec Decommissioning International in June 2022, a month after it was shut down.

MichMash: Michigan’s bipartisan support for nuclear power

April 12, 2024

Nuclear energy is often a contentious topic due to fear of radioactive waste and endangering human health. However, many laud...

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Detroit Evening Report: State announces $320K grant opportunity for community solar projects

April 12, 2024

The Energy Unit of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) this week announced new grant opportunities...

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EPA implements first-ever PFAS drinking water standards

April 11, 2024

PFAS chemicals will now be federally regulated following a historic announcement from the Biden administration on Wednesday.The Environmental Protection Agency is implementing...

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An aerial view of the New York City skyline.

Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast

April 5, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological...

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Rain gauges like this one can improve data collection.

Observers track rain data on Detroit’s flood-prone east side

March 26, 2024

The National Weather Service has a new cooperative observation station on Detroit’s east side. Volunteers measure rain and snow at...

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One of the many signs opposing Line 5 seen along roads in Leelanau County, Mich.

Legal fight over future of Line 5 pipeline returns to court

March 21, 2024

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday afternoon in a case involving the future of an oil pipeline in...

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Detroit Hives working to transform vacant lots into pollinator habitats

March 20, 2024

The ancient art of beekeeping, or apiculture, spans back to the days of Egyptian emperors. However, it's not often seen...

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The Schoolcraft Improvement Association held a press conference on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in support of a city lawsuit against a concrete crusher operating in Detroit's Schoolcraft Southfield neighborhood.

Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher

March 15, 2024

A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...

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