Articles filed under Climate Change
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Future of nuclear power: State lawmakers weigh looser restrictions, but environmentalists wary
Mar 17, 2023 5:11 PM - A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support in the General Assembly as leaders consider the next steps in meeting carbon-free energy goals while maintaining grid reliability. -
'This is the answer to climate change': How regenerative agriculture is restoring public land
Mar 15, 2023 6:24 AM - The farming and grazing practice of regenerative agriculture, heralded by environmentalists as a major solution to climate change and water issues, is a conservation alternative to conventional farming. County forest preserve and conservation districts are employing it on land they can't restore themselves yet.
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Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern
Mar 14, 2023 3:17 PM - The Biden administration's approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project even as scientists urgently warn that only a halt to more fossil fuel emissions can stem climate change.
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Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury
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Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique
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Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists
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Alaska's Willow oil project is controversial. Here's why.
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Morton Arboretum, Shedd Aquarium gain global designation as Centers for Species Survival
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Bill to require warning labels on gas stoves passes state House Consumer Protection Committee
Mar 8, 2023 5:52 PM - Legislation sponsored by Downers Grove Democratic state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray would require all gas stoves manufactured after Jan. 1, 2024, and sold in Illinois to have a warning label detailing asthma risks associated with gas stove emissions. -
To develop its own climate plan, Kane County is asking for community feedback
Mar 8, 2023 6:26 AM - In creating a list of climate goals and local resources, Kane County is turning to its residents, business owners and anyone active in their community to give them an opportunity to learn about the county's existing climate conditions, and in turn to hear feedback from community members on what the plan should prioritize.
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