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Detroit park
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Detroit’s green spaces: Analysis reveals inequities in park access

by Michigan Public April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

A Michigan Technological University study reveals that 87% of Detroit buildings are over a quarter-mile from parks, with vulnerable communities facing the greatest green space shortages.

A coyote with brown fur stands on grass.
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Coyotes roaming Michigan

Avatar photo by Capital News Service October 24, 2024October 24, 2024
A sign with a bear holding a shovel shows a fire danger meter with an arrow pointing to orange.
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DNR urges caution with outdoor fires amid autumn drought

Avatar photo by Izzy Ross, IPR October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
A fallen electrical pole lays across a road. The DTE outage was caused by a violent summer storm
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Over 365,000 Michiganders lose power during one of summer’s hottest weeks.

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt August 29, 2024September 19, 2024
dollar bills and coins represent the DTE cash-only policy
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What we’re reading: DTE forces some to pay bills in cash, radioactive waste in Belleville and Ford’s EV strategy

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak August 22, 2024August 21, 2024
A map that shows which areas have increased chances of higher than average temperatures.
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Warmer-than-normal fall likely in Michigan

Avatar photo by Capital News Service August 19, 2024August 26, 2024
Green grass leads to a dock on a lake.
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Dams may power a stop to harmful algal blooms in urban lakes, expert says

Avatar photo by Capital News Service June 18, 2024June 18, 2024
A small baby with tubes in their nose lays in an incubator
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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Avatar photo by Grist May 30, 2024May 30, 2024
An aerial view shows mostly river
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What we’re reading: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy rip-off, DTE added to Zug Island lawsuit

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak May 30, 2024May 30, 2024
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What we’re reading: Port emissions, zoo upgrades, and Palisades plant

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

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