Meet Erika Jensen, the First Woman To Lead Great Lakes Commission
For the first time since it was created in 1955, the Great Lakes Commission will be helmed by a woman. ...
Vox’ Matthew Yglesias: The Argument for Massive Population Growth
A popular American mentality is that bigger is better. "For places like Southeast Michigan, the fact that the tax base has...
Space Weather Could Cause Technical Glitches on Earth
The next time your mobile phone drops a call, the sun could be to blame. Solar activity, or "space weather," can...
First Look: Belle Isle’s New Multi-Million Dollar “Oudolf Garden”
With planting finished at Oudolf Garden Detroit, the free public garden on Belle Isle is one step closer to opening...
What Labor Day Travelers Should Know Before Visiting Michigan Beaches
This Labor Day weekend, people will likely flock to the beaches along Michigan’s coastline to get in a few final...
Michigan’s Air Quality May Be Worse Than We Know
Many area residents are familiar with the often-repeated phrase that 48217 – an area of Southwest Detroit — is Michigan’s...
How Do Honeybees Survive Winter? And Other Questions For A Beekeeper
In Episode 2 of "Essential Cooking," hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Brad Gladstone of Urban Bee LLC...
Support For Climate Action Inches Up Despite Pandemic
With everything going on in the world, it’s easy to imagine issues like climate change being put on the back...
$600 Million Settlement for Flint Water Crisis is a Start, But Many Still Seek Justice
Last week, the state of Michigan reached a $600 million settlement with Flint residents over the city’s water crisis. Under the...
Michigan Makes Mark on Democratic National Convention
It’s a different convention than the smoke-filled rooms of decades past. Speakers are delivering remarks virtually because of the coronavirus....
Royal Oak, Ferndale Seek Ways to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Two cities in Oakland County plan to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. First, they...
Environmental Racism Is A Public Health Problem, Too
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...