Illinois EPA releases plan to reach 'net zero' emissions
A new report says Illinois has made significant progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not yet on track to meet its net-zero goal by 2050.
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A new report says Illinois has made significant progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not yet on track to meet its net-zero goal by 2050.
More than 1,000 people, including many Americans, are still missing along the Nepal-China border after deadly floods and mudflows likely triggered by a glacial collapse.
The deadly flash flood in Nepal was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
One climatologist said "a perfect storm" of climate extremes primed the western U.S. for one of its worst fire seasons in a decade. Meanwhile, Canadian wildfire smoke fills the air.
When it is completed this fall, a series of concrete blocks will connect 15 feet underground to create storage tanks to catch floodwater. Tara Molina reports.
University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover and tree health in some of Chicago's more vulnerable neighborhoods.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too. As Tara Molina reports, the reason why has to do with climate change and more frequent severe weather.
With cleanup underway Thursday from yet another round of severe storms the night before, CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too. Tara Molina reports.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife says.
El Paso, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, had some of the worst air pollution in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.
The last 11 years straight have been the hottest years on record, fueling more extreme weather with no signs of slowing. Greenhouse gases are causing the planet to warm faster than the heat can escape, and the trend isn't reversing.
The Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications said they're preparing for Tuesday's storms.
The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer be regulated by the federal government.
While Chicagoans are used to the cold, those frigid temperatures might be impacting their bodies more than we know.
2025 was the third hottest year on record for the planet, and now, a new report about the world’s warming temperatures says it could be serious for the years ahead.
Chicago saw its rainiest January day in more than 50 years on Thursday night, as the storms even forced an unprecedented rainout for the Bulls game at the United Center.
Pope Leo XIV is calling for urgent climate action, saying God’s creation "is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat." In a video message, the Chicago-born pope urged countries at United Nations climate talks in Brazil to take concrete actions.
