Experts say we could see more toxic chemical pollution if policies don’t change
On Feb. 3, 2023, a train owned by the rail company Norfolk Southern derailed just outside East Palestine, Ohio. About...
Officials want answers after Ohio train derailment waste sent to Michigan for disposal
State and county officials are upset over the decision to ship toxic chemicals from an Ohio train derailment to Michigan....
College for Creative Studies students team up with Carhartt to create sustainable fashion
During their 2022 Fall/Winter semester, students at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit had the opportunity to team up...
Detroit’s first Metropark is coming next year
The city of Detroit will soon be getting the long-awaited Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park, a new 22-acre recreational area....
CuriosiD: Could Detroit’s buried streams see the light of day?
WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on ApplePodcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get...
MichMash: Democrat lawmakers are looking at potential environmental policy changes
Bridge Michigan's environmental reporter Kelly House tells MichMash host Cheyna Roth how environmental stories will affect Michiganders in 2023. Subscribe...
Is Michigan prepared to be a climate refuge?
In a not-so-distant future, it’s possible that places like Houston, Texas could have summers that feel more like Pakistan. It’s...
Climate change continues to be vacant in our movies and TV shows
One of the main things on young people's minds these days is climate change. They worry about the future and...
Great Lakes Now features the search for venomous catfish
The latest episode of Great Lakes Now features a small fish tale. Or to be more precise, a tale about...
Detroit Denim brings sustainable clothing to Midtown
Like many small businesses, Detroit Denim had to make a massive pivot at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. After...
New book explores the complex history of environmental rights in Detroit
There’s a complicated relationship between Detroit residents and public infrastructure. The reliability of the city’s mass transit, power utilities, waste...
Great Lakes see increase in piping plovers and cruise ships
Piping plovers are making a comeback on the Great Lakes. The federal government listed the tiny shorebirds as an endangered...