University of Michigan researchers are working with residents to explore the possibility of converting wave energy into electricity.
Lake Michigan waves could be a clean power source for remote spots like Beaver Island
Category: Environment
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.
Indiana University student, Hoosier Environmental Council member win Save the Dunes awards
Rahul Durai said it was “a true honor” to win an award for his environmental work, especially one from Save the Dunes. “Save the Dunes is such a legendary organization in Indiana,” said Durai, a first year student at Indiana University. “It has such a long history in Northwest Indiana, and it’s been around for decades.” Durai won the environmental advocacy organization’s Dorothy Buell Youth Environmental, named in honor of Save the Dunes’ founder. Indra Frank, who retired in May as director of environmental health and water policy for the Hoosier Environmental Council, won the Paul H. Douglas Memorial Award. […]
Electric school buses take off in Illinois, with over 200 on the road: A ‘phenomenal climb’
State is third in the country, behind California and New York, with school districts committing to about 700 school buses.
President Joe Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.
Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
The eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has stayed within the mountain’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No homes were threatened.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Chicago forecast narrows already slim chances
The city has only experienced one white Christmas in the past six years. It was 2022, and even then it barely qualified with 1 inch of snow.
Avian flu likely culprit in death of dozens of waterfowl across Illinois, officials say
Wild aquatic birds, including ducks, geese, swans and gulls, can spread the virus, often without showing symptoms of being sick.
North Lawndale middle schooler helps make scientific discovery of molecule with cancer-fighting properties in goose poop
Camarria Williams, 13, is listed as a co-author in a published scientific study about a new cancer-fighting compound she discovered by isolating bacteria from goose poop that she found in Garfield Park.
‘Bad for everything:’ Invasive aquatic plant hydrilla discovered in DuPage County
Ginger Creek in Oakbrook is connected to other bodies of water so there’s a high chance that hydrilla has spread.