Michigan-Ohio State rivalry now includes who handles trash better

An annual challenge has campuses nationwide competing to see who can recycle and compost the most waste generated at home football games.

• Nov 25

Holly company to pay for clean up of spill into retention pond, officials say

A white substance noticed by neighbors in an Oakland County stormwater retention pond was traced back to an industrial property.

• Nov 19

Detroit nonprofit, environmental group turning vacant lot into green space

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.

• Nov 16

Two groups working to make Detroit lot into thriving green space

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.

• Nov 15
• 01:56

Detroit Zoo turning off water tower lights to help migrating birds

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.

• Sep 27

Metro Detroit residents protest landfill expansion in Wayne County

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.

• Sep 18

Plastic causing "disease and death from infancy to old age," report warns

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

• Aug 4

EPA shutters its scientific research arm, with hundreds expected to be impacted

The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.

• Jul 18

Plastic bag bans and fees work to curb litter, study says

Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use.

• Jun 19

Air quality advisories issued for most of West Michigan for Tuesday

Elevated ozone levels will contribute to poor air quality Tuesday in parts of Michigan, state officials say.

• Jun 16

Here's how Ann Arbor cleans PFAS from its drinking water

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.

• May 24

Senate votes to revoke California's EV emissions waivers

Senate Republicans led the push to block California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.

• May 22

Michigan officials warn against touching foam on lakes, rivers

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.

• May 19

Here's how to find morels like a pro in Michigan

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.

• May 15

These 28 major U.S. cities are sinking, study finds

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.

• May 8

Cicada maps show where the insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring

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.

• Apr 28

Dozens rally in Ann Arbor in support of environmental federal workers

Earth Day in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this year focused on the people who help study and protect the planet.

• Apr 22

What to know about the first day of spring

The first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2025.

• Mar 20

Maps show support for climate policies, as EPA rolls back protections

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.

• Mar 13

22% of butterflies in U.S. disappeared in 2 decades, study finds

A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.

• Mar 6

Plans for new Ann Arbor school face approval from regulatory agencies

People against the plan say they're concerned about flooding, unstable soil and the environmental impacts of the project.

• Feb 20

Michigan leaders rally for action on climate protections

The demonstration comes as the Trump administration continues to cut down the federal workforce.

• Feb 15

Michigan leaders rally for action to protect the environment

Saturday's demonstration comes as the Trump administration continues to cut down the federal workforce.

• Feb 15
• 02:05

Ann Arbor parents frustrated with debate over school building plan

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.

• Feb 12

Residents concerned with potential floods associated with new school site

We headed to the Thurston Nature Center to learn why residents believe these plans could increase the risk of flooding in this already flood-prone area.

• Feb 6

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