Detroit city leaders report on response to air quality alert, wildfire smoke
"This is pretty unprecedented," Ali Abazeed, Detroit's chief public health officer, said about the air quality due to wildfire smoke.
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"This is pretty unprecedented," Ali Abazeed, Detroit's chief public health officer, said about the air quality due to wildfire smoke.
Detroit had the worst air quality in the world on Thursday because of the fine particulate matter in the atmosphere.
The man behind falsified water safety reports for multiple mobile home parks and homeowners associations is facing two years on probation and another civil lawsuit.
Southeast Michigan residents face two weather hazards on Wednesday, with an air quality alert issued due to wildfires and a continuing heat advisory.
The Michigan Flora app is live and has already garnered thousands of downloads from both Apple and Android users.
An air quality alert was issued for Monday in Metro Detroit, with elevated levels of ozone as the underlying cause.
A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death.
Animal control officers in Genesee County found one raccoon with its head wedged through a storm drain grate and another trying to claw its way out before rescuing both on June 12.
Douglas Environmental pleaded no contest to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise and six counts of forgery.
West Nile virus has been detected among mosquitoes in two locations near Grand Rapids, the Kent County Health Department said.
Community members have been pushing back for years against a potential shipment of radioactive waste that was scheduled to be transported to the area.
Michigan officials have identified six plants, including a once-popular ornamental tree, for its list of restricted or prohibited species.
The city says they're now the ones testing this material before it ever leaves the source.
Scientists and mariners are working on updated maps of the Great Lakes, with survey work taking place this year.
The wolf population on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan has reached its highest level seen since the 1970s, researchers found.
Michigan's environment department reports current dam funding is far below the $1 billion more needed for safety and infrastructure improvements.
State wildlife officials are seeking information on why multiple eagles were recently found dead in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Four freshwater mussel species now have additional federal protections as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates over 3,800 miles of rivers as critical habitat.
As part of National Volunteer Week, Ford employees spent Thursday planting trees and shrubs at Fort Street Bridge Interpretive Park.
The state's recycling rate has steadily increased since 2019 and now stands at 26%.
Outdoor clean-up projects, tree plantings and community expos take place during late April in Metro Detroit in honor of Earth Day.
Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year after Canadian wildfires brought poor air quality to Detroit in 2023 and 2025.
Residents in the Northern Lower Michigan city of Cheboygan have been told to prepare for possible evacuations as the flooding risk increases.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Grassroots "Solarize" programs are helping Michigan neighbors buy rooftop solar together, even as federal support shrinks.
