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Environment
Wayne County launches 100 air quality monitors across 43 communities
The monitors will provide residents with real-time information about the quality of the air they breathe, officials say.
Lawmakers accuse DTE-chaired group of using customer money to mislead public
Senators and advocates call on utilities to leave the organization, which they say spreads misinformation about the health and climate risks of natural gas, as DTE plans an expansion.
Dirty air: Wayne County gets ‘F’ in 2024 State of the Air report
The State of the Air report from the American Lung Association says climate change is dramatically increasing the number of days with poor air quality nationwide.
Is NFL program ‘greening the community’ or missing an opportunity?
To mitigate the environmental impact of the draft on Detroit, the league planted 44 trees in the city and thousands across state forests.
Waste Reimagined: Artists turn trash into art
Artists are using trash from Detroit’s waterways to educate and inspire people around climate change and pollution.
A Detroiters’ guide to starting a vegetable garden
From seed to harvest: Planet Detroit’s advice on planting and caring for a vegetable garden.
Opinion: Investment a pressing need for urbanized water resources
Directors of the region’s river and watershed nonprofits cite a “pressing need” for accelerated investment in Southeast Michigan’s water ecosystems, including preserving greenspace, sustainable agriculture and addressing legacy contamination sites.
New study: Great Lakes beaches are littered with plastic trash
A group analyzed 20 years of beach cleanup data, finding that 86% of litter is composed at least partially of plastic.
‘Treat our residents with respect’: Detroit ordinance looks to tackle fugitive dust
The proposed law would add new requirements for scrap yards, truck yards and concrete plants. But advocates say a lack of real-time air monitoring could impede action.