Planet Detroit

Street medicine teams bring healthcare to Detroit's unhoused residents where traditional systems can't reach — under bridges, in parks, during brutal winters. Dr. Richard Bryce: "This is not a disease, this is a person." #Detroit #Healthcare planetdetroit.org/2026/05/street…

For five years, Michigan had polluter pay regulations just as strict, or even stricter, than federal laws administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. planetdetroit.org/2026/05/pollut…

Traverse City protest draws attention to potential drinking water and ecosystem impacts from Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel. planetdetroit.org/2026/05/line-5…

3Planet Detroit receives 3 awards from Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter for its environmental and health reporting, including first place for series on Michigan’s food waste crisis. planetdetroit.org/2026/05/planet…

A landmark federal heat rule is being challenged. For millions of outdoor workers, the stakes are life and livelihood. Read our report produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship: deepdives.planetdetroit.org/heat-and-harm/…

The Trump administration announces it’s rescinding federal drinking water limits for four of six PFAS compounds, weakening protections for Michigan communities. planetdetroit.org/2026/05/epa-pf…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 65 (Moderate) – 2026-05-17 02:45 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 65 | 🟡Ozone 61 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 42 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 67 (Moderate) – 2026-05-17 08:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 67 | 🟢Ozone 34 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 29 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 68 (Moderate) – 2026-05-17 07:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 68 | 🟢Ozone 33 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 36 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 55 (Moderate) – 2026-05-16 02:45 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 55 | 🟢Ozone 31 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 19 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟢 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 47 (Good) – 2026-05-16 08:45 AM 🧪 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 47 | 🟢Ozone 31 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 19 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 53 (Moderate) – 2026-05-16 07:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 53 | 🟢Ozone 31 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 19 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

The EPA resumes dredging more than 100,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from a 0.75-mile stretch of the Lower Rouge River Old Channel near Zug Island, in phase two of an $84-million cleanup project. planetdetroit.org/2026/05/rouge-…

🟢 Detroit AQI: Ozone at 39 (Good) – 2026-05-15 02:46 PM 🧪 🟢Ozone 39 | 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 37 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 30 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 100 (Moderate) – 2026-05-15 08:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 100 | 🟢Ozone 8 | 🟡Particle Pollution (10 microns) 55 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 65 (Moderate) – 2026-05-15 07:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 65 | 🟢Ozone 7 | 🟡Particle Pollution (10 microns) 57 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

Van Buren Township’s planning commission grants preliminary approval for substation serving Google’s planned 1-gigawatt data center Wednesday. planetdetroit.org/2026/05/google…

🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (10 microns) at 55 (Moderate) – 2026-05-14 02:46 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (10 microns) 55 | 🟢Ozone 34 | 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 32 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟢 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 29 (Good) – 2026-05-14 08:46 AM 🧪 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 29 | 🟢Ozone 28 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 11 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…

🟢 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 31 (Good) – 2026-05-14 07:45 AM 🧪 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 31 | 🟢Ozone 28 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 8 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-we…