What you need to know about choosing, planting and caring for a tree in southeast Michigan.
Environment
Posted inEnvironment, Housing
Eastside Detroit residents call for solar streetlights, money to climate-proof aging homes
Residents call for solar streetlights, money to climate-proof aging homes and green infrastructure to abate flooding.
Posted inEnvironment
Maritime trade poses environmental risks along Detroit River
The Port of Detroit/Wayne County Authority unveiled findings from a year-long study aimed at measuring its carbon footprint and drafting recommendations to reduce it.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
West side concrete crusher could still be shut down
A move to revoke Green Valley’s land use permit to crush concrete will be heard in court for the third time.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
Moroun-owned firm built east side concrete plant without permit
The situation is the latest example of the city allowing special dispensations for heavy industry operations nestled in majority-Black neighborhoods.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
Get your hands dirty, volunteer on a Detroit farm
Where to volunteer on a Detroit farm this summer and why it’s important.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Wildfire smoke is back – fires across Canada trigger US air quality alerts in the Midwest
Living with smoke is emerging as a new reality that people across much of North America will have to contend with again this year, and prepare for in the future.
Posted inEnvironment
Proposed Detroit fugitive dust ordinance moves forward
Through BSEED, the city would have the authority to fine violators between $500 and $2,000, with higher fines for repeat violations.
Posted inEnvironment
A Detroiter’s guide to urban composting
Here are some easy tips to get you started with composting while avoiding rodents and bad smells.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, 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.