Infants ingest 15 times more microplastics than adults, new study finds
Researchers suggest the reason for the higher number found in infants is because they’re far more exposed to microplastics through items such as their teething toys, sippy cups and carpeting.
Extreme drought uncovers 'ghost town' hidden under Utah reservoir
Drought conditions in Utah appear to have unearthed a hidden “ghost town” that is normally under the Rockport Reservoir.
California oil spill: Wetlands may face ‘ecological disaster’ from pipeline failure
“We are starting to see oil-covered fish and birds washing up along our coastline," Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr said.
REV Midwest: 5 governors commit to network for charging electric vehicles
Governors of five Midwestern states have reached a bipartisan agreement to forge a network for charging electric vehicles.
Flat Rock residents return to homes after evacuation but 'worried what could happen next'
"Who knows if there’s a cancer cluster in the next 15 to 20 years in this surrounding area? Well it's too late at that point to really know," said resident Josh Digue.
Wayne County Health Department and Michigan Health Department allow Flat Rock residents to retun
Most residents in zone 1 of the Flat Rock evacuation area are being allowed to return home as the levels of benzene in the sewer system has been mostly cleared.
Michigan's peak fall colors are returning - why they change and the best ways to see them
The end of September is typically when the transformation begins, but travelers will also have much of October to catch some of the state's prettiest views. Here are some of the best ways how.
Officials: Evacuees in Flat Rock's Zone 2 can return safely home after Ford plant gas leak
Zone 2 is bounded by Gibraltar Road to the north, Sheeks to the west, East Huron River Drive to the south, and Tamarack Road to the east, and buildings along Woodruff between East Huron River Drive and Cahill Road and includes 635 homes.
UN: World leaders eye money, not emissions cuts, to combat climate change
World leaders made “faint signs of progress” on the financial end of fighting climate change in a special United Nations feet-to-the-fire meeting Monday, but they didn't commit to more crucial cuts in emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming.
6 flood prevention tips for Metro Detroit residents
It's never too late to start shoring up homes for the next big storm. Which, as Metro Detroit has seen over the last month, can arrive again and again and again.
Climate change could force over 200 million people to move by 2050, report says
Climate change could push more than 200 million people to move within their own countries in the next three decades and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken in the coming years to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap.
Officials install new bridge at Tahquamenon Falls in northern Michigan
The 142-foot bridge, which is expected to open in October, will grant visitors easier access to an island for better views of the waterfalls. It was previously only accessible by rowboat.
EPA brings mobile laboratory to further investigate benzene leak in Flat Rock
Crews have managed to stop the leak at the source, which was reported at the nearby Ford assembly plant. So far, trace amounts of benzene - a highly flammable but odorless chemical - are being detected in the city's sewer supply.
Flat Rock residents give earful to City Council over Ford gas leak evacuation situation
“Ford should be 100 percent accountable for it and not the taxpayers,” said Justin Kuta. “And that's just how I feel - and I am sure I speak for everybody else.”
Flat Rock benzene leak prompts precautionary evacuations for 1,100 homes
Citizens from Flat Rock initially began talking about a strange odor early last week and a state of emergency was declared by Thursday.
Fist cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in Oakland and Macomb counties
The end of August and the beginning of September are when people are most at risk for contracting mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Flat Rock odor still unknown as officials expand area of concern perimeter
“It's absolutely not nothing,” said Mayor Mark Hammond, speaking to reporters Friday morning. “There is a problem, an environmental concern in our sanitary sewer systems.”
Parents celebrate their toddler's 2nd birthday by planting 30 trees on Belle Isle
Swathi Ravi and her husband are fully aware their toddler likely won't remember her 2nd birthday. But she can always return to the 100 trees that were planted in her honor.
Sen. Sanders visits Detroit with Rep. Tlaib to discuss floods and $3.5T proposal
Frequent flooding in Detroit brought Sen. Bernie Sanders to the city to discuss a multi-trillion-dollar proposal recently passed by the House.
Oudolf Garden Detroit opens on Belle Isle
Oudolf Garden Detroit, a new 2.5-acre perennial garden, opened this weekend after more than five years of work and planning.