2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Gilchrist on Auto No-Fault, Roads, Budget
Garlin Gilchrist made a name for himself in Michigan politics after nearly unseating incumbent Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey in...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Senator Gary Peters Talks PFAS, Checks and Balances
Another year. Another Mackinac Policy Conference. This week, Detroit Today is broadcasting live from the 39th annual edition of the conference. First up, Michigan...
Forecasters Predict Larger Algae Bloom in Lake Erie [CHART]
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory They're back. Algae are blooming in western Lake Erie, as they do every year,...
Is Space The Next Frontier for Michigan’s Economy?
NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis Michigan's economy may soon find itself racing into the cosmos. At least, that's the goal of the Michigan Launch...
Where’s the PFAS? Michigan Leads in Detection of Contaminant [MAP]
Environmentalists, health experts and public officials are growing more concerned about a group of chemicals found in dozens of sites across...
Latest UN Climate Study Predicts Devastating Biodiversity Losses
This week, the United Nations released a devastating study. One million species of animals and plants around the world face...
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Joins Detroit Today to Talk Science in Film
For astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, it's not enough to just make people care about science. He wants them to enjoy...
Flooding Isn’t Just Weather or Climate Problem — It’s an Infrastructure Problem
Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division There’s a good chance that if you were driving around Metro Detroit last week...
AG Nessel Ready to Shut Down Line 5 If Tunnel Issues Aren’t Resolved
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not ruled out construction of an underground pipeline carrying oil and natural gas liquids beneath...
Case Study Canton: Is It Time to Come Up With New Ways to Design Suburbs?
Jerome Vaughn Southeast Michigan is a poster child for sprawl -- a metropolis designed less for people, and more for...
Detroit Public TV Debuts ‘Great Lakes Now’ Monthly Show Tuesday
Great Lakes Now/DPTV Detroit Public TV debuts a new monthly show on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The magazine-style program includes feature reports...
There’s Never Been A Better Time to Grow Your Own Food
Jake Neher/WDET It might not feel like it yet with snow in the forecast, but it will soon be gardening season here...