Study challenges urban-rural divide of Industrial Revolution's health impact
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
An annual challenge has campuses nationwide competing to see who can recycle and compost the most waste generated at home football games.
A white substance noticed by neighbors in an Oakland County stormwater retention pond was traced back to an industrial property.
An environmental organization is partnering with a Detroit nonprofit to revitalize a vacant lot. The work will help turn Detroit into an official Bee City in the United States.
The nonprofit Detroit Hive and Earthday.org have teamed up to make a vacant lot on the city’s east side into an arboretum and botanical garden. Veronica Ortega reports.
The Detroit Zoo says it's switching off the lights around its water tower to help birds migrating through Michigan as they head south for the winter.
Dozens of Metro Detroit residents showed up to Wayne County Community College in Van Buren Township, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon to protest the potential expansion of the Wayne Disposal Inc. landfill.
Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report in the Lancet medical journals warns
The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.
Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use.
Elevated ozone levels will contribute to poor air quality Tuesday in parts of Michigan, state officials say.
PFAS, or "forever chemicals," were first detected in Ann Arbor's drinking water in 2014 and then in the Huron River two years later. Today, officials explain how they clean it from the city's drinking water.
Senate Republicans led the push to block California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.
The foam people can find on shorelines in Michigan doesn't just smell a little gross; state officials say it's dangerous to touch and accidentally consume.
Morel mushroom hunting is an art that can take years to perfect. In Washtenaw County, Carrie Hensel of Ann Arbor has been hunting for the elusive mushrooms for 12 years.
34 million people live in one of these major U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.
A large brood of periodical cicadas is due to emerge in the spring of 2025. These maps show where people should expect to see and hear the bugs this year.
Earth Day in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this year focused on the people who help study and protect the planet.
The first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2025.
Two-thirds of Americans support a transition to clean energy by 2050, and 3 out of 4 support regulating carbon emissions, according to a long-running Yale study. These maps show the results.
A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.
People against the plan say they're concerned about flooding, unstable soil and the environmental impacts of the project.
The demonstration comes as the Trump administration continues to cut down the federal workforce.
Saturday's demonstration comes as the Trump administration continues to cut down the federal workforce.
Parents on both sides of the issue say the debate is tearing their community apart, and they're tired of the division it has caused.
A man was found dead in a ditch, with a bicycle near him, Tuesday afternoon in Washtenaw County.
Three people were injured, with two of them taken to a hospital, after a two-vehicle crash on Rosso Highway.
Dozens of Southeast Michigan schools have closed for the second day in a row as more snow is in the forecast for Friday.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
A new study from Michigan Auto Law shared a new list of the state's top 10 most dangerous roundabouts, with the majority of them located in Southeast Michigan.
Another round of snow will hit Southeast Michigan on Friday, leaving Michiganders with another reason to use their shovels.
Dozens of Southeast Michigan schools have closed for the second day in a row as more snow is in the forecast for Friday.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
A man was found dead in a ditch, with a bicycle near him, Tuesday afternoon in Washtenaw County.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a tale of two speeches, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered a rebuttal to President Trump's defense of his tariff policies, made just days before by the president in Detroit.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
Curious what's on display by the big three automakers? This year's setup is top-notch.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
William J. Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot to get $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7 has become a flashpoint in the ongoing unrest in the Twin Cities. CBS News has the latest from the White House, local officials and residents.
CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil takes a tour of the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio, where neon business signs showcase a history of entrepreneurship.
Michigan Humane presents two of the animals available for adoption at its Metro Detroit shelter. They are Peppermint Mocha the dog and Samantha the cat.
More snow expected today with widespread accumulating snow peaking in coverage midday and this afternoon with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, pockets of 4". Scattered lake effect snow showers tonight. Becoming colder Saturday and Sunday with additional scattered lake effect snow showers. Widespread light snowfall likely Sunday night into Monday morning.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.