Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see a total of a foot of snow from Wednesday to Saturday.
Category: Environment
Alaska Legislature asks Donald Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.
Pollinator gardens a new strategy for Porter; gardens help bees, birds thrive
The town of Porter hopes to build on the advantage of its proximity to the Indiana Dunes parklands by developing a trail of pollinator native gardens throughout the community.
Trump, Musk move to oust EPA staff in the Great Lakes region, including dozens responsible for protecting drinking water for 30 million in U.S. and Canada
The Trump administration is moving to fire or force out more than 20% of the agency’s Chicago staff.
Potential EPA firings will harm Northwest Indiana’s environment, health, activists say
More than 1,100 EPA employees who work on climate change, reducing air pollution, enforcing environmental laws and other programs were told they could be fired at any time.
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.
A luxury house is close to tumbling into Cape Cod Bay. Will anyone stop it?
The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on the edge of a sandy bluff high above the beach. It’s just a matter of when.
As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice priorities and concerns
Plan to address gaps in community investment and support those historically overburdened by pollution and severe weather.
Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’
Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.
Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary. He vows to ‘unleash’ US resources
The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.