Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg named TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year
The 16-year-old Swedish activist is the youngest person to ever receive the distinction.
No radiation risk found in water after uranium-contaminated property falls into Detroit River
After a uranium-contaminated property collapsed and fell into the Detroit River around Thanksgiving, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) said there are no concerns about elevated radiation risk in the water.
Christmas sweaters are making plastic pollution worse, environmental charity warns
Many Christmas sweaters contain harmful materials that are adding to world's pollution problem, according to a U.K. environmental charity.
Uranium-contaminated property partially collapses into Detroit River
Property along the Detroit River said to be contaminated with uranium has partially collapsed into the Detroit River.
Sperm whale found dead with 220 pound ‘ball’ of trash in stomach
The whale was found with roughly 220 pounds of garbage and debris, including sections of net, plastic cups and bags.
DNR seeking tips into poached "majestic" bull elk at state forest
The Department of Natural Resources is looking for help into the illegal poaching of a bull elk at one of Michigan's state forests. The head of an elk was found in the Pigeon River State Forest, about 20 miles northeast of Gaylord in the upper portion of the lower peninsula.
Spider and insect populations are declining at ‘frightening’ rates, scientists say
Insect and spider populations are falling dramatically across the globe, spurring concern throughout the scientific community, and a new study suggests that the decline may be happening more quickly and extensively than previously suspected.
Sea lamprey numbers declining in Lakes Michigan, Ontario, report shows
A new report on an invasive species of the Great Lakes reveals mainly good news in the fight to wrest control over the waterways from the sea lamprey. Populations of the eel-like organism remain at near-historic lows for most of the Great Lakes, with the exceptions of some areas.
Flashfood by Meijer presents items near expiration date sold at lower prices
In the FOX-E Report, Meijer is testing a new app that could cut down on food waste, and save you money.
Michigan DNR pledging $8 million to Asian carp barrier in Illinois
Michigan's Department of Natural Resources is pledging $8 million to the construction of a barrier in Illinois that would protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp.
Matthew McConaughey, volunteers prepare hot meals for SoCal firefighters
Several volunteers with Wild Turkey and actor Matthew McConaughey are helping to give back to the firefighters who have been battling the raging wildfires in Southern California.
Mich. company recalling apples for potential listeria contamination
A county health department in Illinois says a Michigan company voluntarily is recalling nearly 2,300 cases of apples due to potential listeria contamination.
Lead found in your city's water? Now what?
Earlier this summer, Michigan officials said more lead will soon be found in our water. That time has come.
The majority of baby sea turtles are now born female — climate change is to blame
Warming temperatures resulting from climate change are having a dramatic and potentially devastating effect on sea turtle populations — as temperatures rise, so does the temperature of the sandy beaches where turtles lay their eggs, and this means that an overwhelming majority of turtles are now born female.
"Just scratching the surface;" how Detroit's vacant land problem became a solution
Since Detroit's population exodus, the city's been left with hundreds of thousands of vacant lots. Considered a liability and property tax loss, communities are now converting this land into a panacea for flood mitigation, neighborhood beautification and a way of reshaping the city's landscape. Detroit Future City's Working with Lots program has helped drive this push toward green space restoration - and it just completed its fourth year.
This tree is literally rainbow-colored. How'd fall do that?
If you haven't poked your head outside in the last 89 days, you probably haven't noticed the changing spectrum of colors being painted across Michigan's foliage. The canvas that is Michigan trees is a sight to behold, and it's now on display for all to see.
More than $200 million in costs avoided as Great Lakes Water Authority disinfects Rouge River
October isn't quite beach weather, but make no mistake that when the time comes to enjoy the rivers and lakes outlining the state, that water will be clean enough to jump into. Every year, 60 days of heavy rainfall washes into water bodies without being disinfected. However, the Great Lakes Water Authority took advantage of equipment and put it to use during those heavy rainfall periods, and have since disinfected every drop of water that's entered the Rouge River - saving the region hundreds of millions of dollars.
Unilever vows to cut use of non-recycled plastic in half by 2025
Unilever, whose brands include Dove soaps and Lipton teas, aims to achieve the goal by reducing its use of all plastics and using more recycled plastic.
Michigan congresswomen Dingell and Tlaib paddle Rouge River on 50th anniversary of fire
"Oh you got it! You gotta send me that," said Congresswoman Debbie Dingell.
In 1969 the Rouge River burned. 50 years and more than a billion dollars later, life has returned to the water
In 1969, a worker on the Rouge River dropped his torch into the water. The flame ignited oil from an accidental spill from the nearby Shell refinery by the I-75 overpass. It lit the river on fire - and hardly anyone cared. Now, 50 years later, with the aid of thousands of volunteers, the cooperation of hundreds of groups and more than a billion dollars, the restoration of the river and its watershed has become a paradigm for how others should clean their polluted rivers.