A small but mighty transformation in the city Detroit, Michigan was celebrated last week by the collaborators of the The Gratiot Triangle Bus Stop Project– Members of the Detroit Eastside […]
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Detroit Public Television on PBS Newshour: Who will pay for Iowa water pollution?
Last night on PBS Newshour, viewers around the country saw this segment from our documentary The Ethanol Effect, featured as a special report on water pollution in America’s heartland. Hosted […]
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Water Power: The Good, the Bad, and the Bubbly
Rushing, cascading water doesn’t just power epic rafting trips—fast-flowing water also creates hydropower. It goes something like this: A dam is built in a river, holding back the water to […]
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Erosion Threatens Homes on Lake Michigan
The huge machines operate in shallow water and stretch mechanical arms 30 feet out into Lake Michigan. They scoop up huge rocks and place them back along shore to slow […]
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Prevent Stormwater Pollution Like a Pro, Easily
Trees love rain. Gardens love rain. Basically the planet loves good rain. But what happens in a city where much of that rainwater is not absorbed and filtered naturally into […]
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A Yellow, Broken Heart: New Aquatic Invasive Threatens West Michigan
Do you really know what’s in your garden or pond? Does your landscaper know if that beautiful new plant is native to your area? Possibly not. A West Michigan homeowner […]
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Including First Nations and Tribal Voices in Great Lakes Environmental Policy Decisions
On the heels of two major Great Lakes related conferences being covered by the Great Lakes Bureau at DPTV, we’ve noticed that a theme arising across government bodies and Great […]
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Where Do I Find the Presidential Candidates Positions on the Environment?
The media has been overrun with the most salacious details about the lives of the presidential candidates this election season, leaving us with a woeful lack of coverage on where […]
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Late Hatching Mayflies on the Great Lakes
DPTV producer Aaron Martin explores the topic of Mayfly hatching on the Great Lakes, and their role as a harbinger of both an improved ecosystem and climate change.
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Less is still more when it comes to biofuel
Everything you’ve heard is true: Compared with fossil fuels, burning biofuels releases fewer greenhouse gases. But what you might not know is that producing the cleaner-burning fuel also requires a […]
