Buried waterways in Detroit increase flood hazards, and mapping efforts are underway to raise awareness and reduce risks.

This story was produced in collaboration with the Detroit River Story Lab, a University of Michigan initiative that supports ...

EGLE to fine Oakland County for sewage discharges into Red Run Drain, citing violations of water protection laws.

These articles are part of a series in partnership between Great Lakes Now and Planet Detroit. Read the whole series here.

Michigan faces higher electricity costs and job losses due to President Donald Trump's federal budget bill, which alters ...

Michigan logs 18 measles cases so far this year, with 17 patients unvaccinated or having unknown vaccination status, ...

Maya Moore, a Michigan State University graduate, is interning at Planet Detroit for summer 2025, concentrating on video ...

Detroit's approach to extreme weather underscores the need for hyperlocal community-led strategies in climate emergency ...

Detroit bus stops lack adequate shade, exposing 85,000 daily riders to heat, while mold allergy season starts 3 weeks earlier ...

Ypsilanti Township Supervisor Brenda Stumbo challenges the University of Michigan's $1.2 billion data center project, ...

Michigan's cherry farmers face rising costs and shrinking harvests due to climate change and economic pressures.

Detroit residents downtown and on the lower east side faced discolored cloudy water treatment facility upgrade, and some did ...