Residents join a ‘climate salon’ to build DIY air filters using box fans and furnace filters to address climate change.
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Lawsuit alleges regulators manipulated air quality data for Detroit concrete producer
A new lawsuit alleges Michigan regulators manipulated data to approve a controversial Levy air permit for a Southwest Detroit concrete plant.
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What we’re reading: Oakland County water politics, urban tree funding, solar ban
Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash faces a primary, homeowners groups can’t ban solar and much green for trees
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Meet Isabelle Tavares, Planet Detroit’s new environment + health reporter
For the next two years, I will chronicle environmental and public health impacts in Southwest Detroit.
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Join Planet Detroit neighborhood reporters popping up in Detroit parks this summer
Planet Detroit’s Neighborhood Reporters will be popping up at Detroit parks this summer and fall. We hope to see you there!
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A Planet Detroit guide to hiking within city limits
There are many options for hiking in Detroit parks. Here are a few ideas to get you started on your outdoor journey.
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New Michigan law requires homeowners associations to allow rooftop solar
With the new law, Michigan joins over two dozen other states that have some form of “solar access laws.”
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I ate discarded restaurant food for a week. Did I really help the environment?
Too Good to Go, the app that sells unsold restaurant food at a discount, has arrived in Detroit. I signed up immediately.
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OPINION: Data centers in Michigan pose the ‘other’ existential threat from AI
The rapid expansion of AI is driving increased electricity demand from data centers, threatening to undermine climate goals.
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Detroit solar plan meets pushback in City Council
Detroit councilmembers raise questions over plan for solar fields and criticize DTE Energy’s opposition to community solar.