Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides and flooding in Mexico’s southwest
Southwestern Mexico braced for coastal flooding and mudslides Wednesday after Polo, a powerful Pacific cyclone,...
Environment
A third beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at Shedd; a fourth died last week in Spain
In a blog post, Shedd staff said that Osiris, a 26-year-old female beluga, had been...
Soaked Riot Fest forces restoration plans for swampy Douglass Park
Riot Fest will be financially responsible for “reasonable costs,” to restore Douglass Park, a Chicago...
Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora works with newly-founded foundation to purchase porcupines
The zoo and its new supporting organization, the Phillips Park Foundation, are partnering to raise...
Experts: Federal energy regulatory actions will impact NWI
The EPA announced a repeal of greenhouse gas emissions requirements for power plants, while a...
Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon
For years, scientists have explored ways to remove some of that carbon from the atmosphere,...
Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
The Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make...
Oak Park OKs tiered water rate hike to dismay of Park District
A new water rate structure in Oak Park is divided into two tiers between consumers...
Line 5 returns to service after 1.3 million-gallon spill in Wisconsin, but scrutiny of Great Lakes pipeline plan intensifies
As competing federal actions and court rulings keep Straits of Mackinac tunnel in limbo, environmentalists...
Trump administration weakens wildlife protections with new directive
A directive sent to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees this week says imperiled animals...