Environment

We know hunters who take deer or goose out of season are poachers. But what about those who take a plant from a park or a reserve without permission?They…

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will discuss efforts to combat oak wilt disease in trees on Belle Isle in Detroit.Public informational…

The Next IdeaEarth’s water is a natural medium for collecting energy, taking in about 97% of what we receive from the sun. After reflection and radiation,…

The Isle Royale Wolf-Moose Project has been tracking the rare ecosystem on Isle Royale for almost 60 years. What makes Isle Royale rare is that the…

Word came down recently that Shell — the second-largest oil company in the world — has announced that it will link top executive bonuses to progress being…

The Next IdeaMy work in ecological design leads me to think about how the billions of dollars that governments must invest to replace and repair…

The International Joint Commission (IJC) says the U.S. and Canada should create a strategy to reduce toxic chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers…

The mayor of Warren is defending a social media post that caused some panic and confusion among residents this week.In a Facebook post late Wednesday, Jim…

Animals, get your best pose ready. The University of Michigan is snapping pictures of wild animals in an effort to document how populations of meat-eating…

With thousands of tons of trash burned every day, Detroit has the largest urban incinerator in the country.Now its long and controversial history has a…