Tag: Detroit
Letters to the Editor: February 7, 2025
Doug Ford already has a strong mandate and extending his time as leader won’t make him any smarter.
Study finds contaminants in Detroit soil and street dust
Researchers found some Detroit soil and street dust were high in two persistent and toxic contaminants associated with negative health effects like cancer and skin conditions.
Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
By Jill Hopke, DePaul University
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The decision by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to end its fact-checking program and otherwise reduce content moderation raises the question of what content on those social media platforms will look like going forward.
Michigan winter: No better time to jump in lakes? Why cold plunges are so hot
From Detroit to Hancock, hardy souls are beating the winter blahs by swimming in lakes and rivers. Why this pandemic pastime â and Finnish tradition â has found staying power in Michigan….
Scientists call on U.S., Canada to confront ‘ubiquitous’ Great Lakes microplastics pollutionproblems
Canada and the U.S. are being asked by the science advisory board for the International Joint Commission to designate microplastics as a chemical of mutual concern under the Great Lakes […]