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In Detroit, controversy is raging over one of the few things the bankrupt city has in abundance: water.So far this year, Detroit has shut off for 17,000…

The stat comes from Jeff Reutter, Director of Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory. He says the converse is true for Lake Superior. It holds 50% of…

After 20 years of apparent stability in turbulent West Africa, Mali is now battling dual crises: a rebellion in the north, and a military coup in the south. There are reports of gross human rights abuses, as well as fears that the Islamist-controlled north is fast becoming a terrorist safe haven.

Murder, corruption and political intrigue all feature heavily in A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel, by Pin Ho and Wenguang Huang. It chronicles an episode that's still reverberating through China's Communist Party.

The United Nations says recent water shutoffs at the homes of poor Detroiters are a violation of international human rights.That came after a letter was…

What’s in the water you drink?Join Michigan Radio for a panel discussion on arsenic contamination in Michigan’s drinking water. Michigan is one of a…

There's a plan for the third biggest Great Lake, Huron, to be tapped by a 72 to 78 inch pipeline.The Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is planning to start…

Pollution in Great Lakes surface waters increased by 12 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Toxics…

A new bill would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to let the public know if their water contains dangerous levels of lead.Right now, that…

The Lansing Board of Water & Light fired its general manager yesterday. The commission voted five-to-three to terminate J. Peter Lark's contract. Lark…