Environment

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.

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.

“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.”

Citizens from Flat Rock initially began talking about a strange odor early last week and a state of emergency was declared by Thursday.

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.

“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.”

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.

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, a new 2.5-acre perennial garden, opened this weekend after more than five years of work and planning.

A wildlife biologist said the bear suffered injuries to its hind legs that rendered them unusable

In a normal year, Michigan apple farmers would grow more than 22 million. But freezing temperatures in April will dampen that forecast.

They can't just be any pine cone, however. They need to be red pine tree pine cones. And if they're already open, you're too late.

E. Coli is often found in the digestive tracks of some organisms and can serve as an indicator of fecal contamination in a specific area.

The city is using federal money to purchase homes it can demolish and turn into green space that will absorb rising waters from Ecorse Creek - which is notorious for its periodic flooding.

Balsam woolly adelgid was found after a homeowner noticed several Fraser firs in their yard were declining and contacted an arborist.

Explaining Metro Detroit's severe weather bug requires understanding why it rains - and what is changing to make storms even stronger.

Detroit's flooding issues aren't uncommon. But experts that spoke with FOX 2 see solutions unique to the city. They also worry as climate change makes weather more extreme, the region is running out of time to adapt.