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Business for a Better World: Prologis
Jun 30, 2022 12:13 PM - Why the activities of Prologis make it a Business for a Better World. -
City, state representatives call for complete removal of coal ash from Waukegan power plant
Jun 27, 2022 5:57 PM - Local and state representatives doubled down this week on calls for the complete removal of coal ash from the site of a Waukegan power plant that recently shut down its coal-fired units. -
More than 90% of Illinois' plastic goes to landfills. Here are some solutions.
Jun 27, 2022 6:16 AM - Over 90% of the plastic generated in Illinois is going to landfills instead of being recycled. We can help change that. -
Where 6th District Republicans stand on climate change, humanity's role in it
Jun 23, 2022 3:12 PM - Most of the Republicans running for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat said they believe humankind has a role in global climate change -- but not all are convinced. -
Illinois' solar industry is looking to train a new generation of clean-energy workers
Jun 23, 2022 5:00 AM - With Illinois looking ahead to its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050, organizations are working to secure a workforce that is ready to install and maintain clean energy infrastructure, including solar arrays. -
Study identifies Waukegan coal plant as potential flooding, contamination risk
Jun 20, 2022 10:02 AM - Community concerns of Lake Michigan contamination from a Waukegan power plant's recently shuttered coal-fired units heightened last week after an environmental study identified the facility as a potential flood risk, citing rising lake levels due to climate change. -
Most suburban residents believe climate change is happening, but fewer worry about it, study shows
Jun 17, 2022 4:18 PM - The majority of Chicago's suburban residents believe that climate change is happening. But fewer people are actually worried about the phenomenon, and even fewer believe that global warming will harm them personally, according to a study out of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. -
Daily Herald opinion: Balancing our needs with the planet's a challenge for all of us
Jun 15, 2022 12:12 PM - Daily Herald opinion: This week's heat wave has suburbanites struggling to keep cool, and it's possible to do that while minimizing the impact on climate. -
Tornado hit Schaumburg and Roselle areas Monday, weather service says
Jun 14, 2022 8:48 PM - Amid widespread storm damage -- including from a tornado -- and an extreme-heat warning, several suburbs are looking at multiday cleanups and power outages that could last into Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service reported Tuesday evening that Monday's storms included a tornado that touched down and traveled 2.2 miles from Schaumburg Township to Roselle. -
With dangerous heat headed our way, how bad is your air conditioner for the environment?
Jun 14, 2022 5:00 AM - With dangerous heat headed our way, how bad is your air conditioner for the environment? Experts say not too bad, but there are ways you can minimize any harm.
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