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Koby (he/him) is Outlier Media’s science reporter.

A red-walled industrial facility sits next to a river emitting steam or smoke with cloudy skies in the background.
Posted inNews

NSF cancels air pollution research grant focused on Detroit’s most polluted ZIP code

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak and Koby Levin April 30, 2025April 29, 2025

The Trump administration’s decision to cut a $10,000 National Science Foundation grant has halted an air pollution research project in Southwest Detroit.

Posted inDeep Dives

From rare peppers to blight tickets, this Detroit garden shows the promise and challenge of urban gardening

Avatar photo by Koby Levin November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
Posted inAccountability

Time is running out to get a historic Detroit River cleanup at a discount

Avatar photo by Koby Levin March 13, 2024March 14, 2024
Posted inAccountability

The factory’s long shadow

Avatar photo by Koby Levin December 4, 2023January 19, 2024
Posted inAccountability

Detroit family tackles asthma with DIY air filters — and measures the results

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak and Koby Levin December 4, 2023July 19, 2024
Posted inAccountability

Will data improve air quality in Detroit? Not without community action, residents say

Avatar photo by Koby Levin December 4, 2023July 19, 2024
climate change in transportation is illustrated by busy Detroit highways, including trucks
Posted inAccountability

These 10 numbers reveal Detroit’s invisible air pollution problem

Avatar photo by Koby Levin December 4, 2023January 19, 2024

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