Articles filed under Climate Change
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Time to pick a Christmas tree, but real or fake? Environmentalists actually say real, if you can
Nov 25, 2022 5:30 AM - For those who celebrate Christmas, it's almost time to pick up an evergreen tree. But will it be real or fake? While debates between the two often are about cost, convenience and tradition, environmental groups are encouraging people to consider also which is best for the planet. -
UN climate deal: Calamity cash, but no new emissions cuts
Nov 20, 2022 11:16 AM - For the first time, the nations of the world decided to help pay for the damage an overheating world is inflicting on poor countries, but they finished marathon climate talks on Sunday without further addressing the root cause of those disasters -- the burning of fossil fuels.
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Success or COP-out: How do this year's climate talks rate?
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Election's over. So what happens to all those campaign signs? It's complicated.
Nov 19, 2022 4:28 PM - After election ballots are cast and countered, there's one more task for local officials: clearing away campaign signs and keeping them out of landfills. -
Crunchtime for U.N. climate talks as Friday deadline looms
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Daily Herald opinion: Teaching kids to be climate optimists sets course for a brighter future
Nov 18, 2022 6:05 AM - A Daily Herald editorial applauds schools that give students reasons to believe there will be a brighter future by teaching them how to help make it so. -
Want to celebrate -- and understand -- recycling? Today's the day
Nov 15, 2022 11:37 AM - Today, environmental groups, local municipalities and President Joe Biden are encouraging you to celebrate recycling.
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Green projects at schools: They teach about combating climate change and actually do it, too
Nov 14, 2022 6:16 AM - As schools adopt green-minded projects, the use of solar panel arrays, rooftop gardens and cafeteria composting serve a dual function: They reduce schools' carbon footprints while teaching students about sustainability with real-world examples. -
Smashing pumpkins? They don't decompose properly in landfills, so here's where to compost them
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Daily Herald Opinion: No matter your political views on climate change, combating it is producing lots of jobs in Illinois.
Oct 28, 2022 1:00 AM - Daily Herald Opinion: No matter your political views on climate change, combating it is producing lots of jobs in Illinois.
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