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Southwest Detroit homes flooded, families displaced by water main rupture
-A 54-inch water main rupture flooded streets and several hundred homes in Southwest Detroit, displacing families and causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure.
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Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards
-Following power plant closures and EPA intervention, Detroit and Downriver are seeing lower levels of SO2 pollution.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Sacred Grounds
-Restoring habitats and supporting green infrastructure with houses of worship in Detroit.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchTourismGreat Lakes Moment: Mink thriving along the Detroit River
-Next time you are on the Detroit River, keep an eye peeled for a mink! This keystone species is now thriving along this once-polluted river.
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DetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWho is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit?
-Most Michigan wetlands have been destroyed, even as climate change means we need their benefits. Here’s how groups are working to change that.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRegionOperation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River
-To reestablish the Potawatomi’s presence along the Detroit River, the local Indigenous group is interested in partnering on a project to restore wild rice in protected areas in and along the river.
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Climate ChangeDetroitFeature DetroitHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchDetroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience
-AADHH received a $5,000 climate action plan grant to support Detroit’s climate resilience goals, including a community garden and solar panels.
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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River’s important role in lake whitefish
-In 2006, lake whitefish spawning was documented in the Detroit River for the first time since 1916. Today, the Detroit River proves essential to the survival of the species.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageJohn HartigLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Saving the Conservation Crescent
-Local conservationists coined the term “Conservation Crescent” 25 years ago to better understand and protect several islands in the Detroit River. Here is the recent history of those islands, detailing the success of this movement.
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AgricultureDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsComposting, water access and backyard chickens: Detroit’s urban farming evolution
-The city’s first urban agriculture director aims to help gardeners access land and water while making urban farming a seamless part of the city’s policy.
