Don't let your pumpkins haunt landfills! Must-know tips
Pumpkins are possibly the most common symbol of Halloween. And while they're fun as décor, did you know they can actually be scary for the environment if they end up in landfills?
Scientists calculate Earth will likely cross crucial warming threshold in early 2029
In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate.
Chicago restoration project connects Powderhorn Lake to Lake Michigan, boosts Southeast Side revitalization
A three-year restoration project celebrated its completion Monday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a significant achievement for conservationists.
Chicago restoration project connects Powderhorn Lake to Lake Michigan
A three-year restoration project celebrated its completion Monday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a significant achievement for conservationists.
Don't bag your leaves this fall, experts say: Do this instead
Before you break out the rake and plastic bags to rid your yard of fallen leaves, experts hope you’ll consider leaving them on the ground instead.
Disposable vapes pose threat to health, environment
Single-use vape products are not only detrimental to your health, they're bad for the environment too. The products can't just be thrown in the trash or recycling, they require costly disposal. Some officials are calling on lawmakers to shift the cost of disposal onto vaping companies.
Water discharge from Trump Tower into Chicago River continues to break rules, Illinois AG alleges
Chicago’s Trump International Hotel and Tower has continued to skirt laws and regulations related to its intake and discharge of water in the Chicago River, the Illinois attorney general’s office alleges.
Iconic tree from ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ chopped down, 16-year-old arrested
Images taken show the tree on the ground with a long, straight line through the trunk.
Sustainability Center opens at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
A new Sustainability Center at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum offers suggestions on how to make better choices to save the planet.
Sustainability Center opens at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Only 10% of what you put in recycling bins actually get recycled. The new Sustainability Center at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum teaches facts like these and tells visitors how they can make a difference
Chicago files lawsuit against Monsanto for allegedly releasing dangerous contaminants into air, water and soil
The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Co. for allegedly releasing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the city's air, water and soil.
Chicago files lawsuit against Monsanto for dangerous contaminants
The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Co. for allegedly releasing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the city's air, water and soil.
Museum of Science and Industry joins coastal cleanup this weekend
More than 22 million pounds of plastic pollution ends up in the Great Lakes each year. The Museum of Science and Industry Chicago is working to tackle plastic pollution with a costal clean up this weekend.
Johnson releases report showing which Chicago communities are most affected by pollution
Mayor Brandon Johnson released a report that shows which Chicago communities are most affected by pollution and has an action plan to help clean it up.
Johnson releases report showing which Chicago communities are most affected by pollution
Mayor Brandon Johnson released a report that shows which Chicago communities are most affected by pollution and has an action plan to help clean it up.
Federal funds provide over $23M boost for green initiatives in Illinois
Illinois is getting greener, as new funds are giving the state an environmental boost.
Illinois going greener thanks to new funds from the government
Illinois is getting greener as new funds from the government are giving the state an environmental boost.
Starbucks to overhaul iconic cup, citing sustainability and concerns for the environment
For a generation and more, Starbucks’ throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally.
Sustainable Farming: U of I shows how it can yield more food and combat climate change
The University of Illinois wants to be a pioneer in sustainable farming.
U of I shows how it can yield more food and combat climate change
The University of Illinois wants to be a pioneer in sustainable farming.