Morton Arboretum, MKSK submit winning proposals for a greener Chicago
Building a greener, healthier and more connected Chicago is the mission of a new ideas competition by World Business Chicago.
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Building a greener, healthier and more connected Chicago is the mission of a new ideas competition by World Business Chicago.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.
The Department of the Interior recently unveiled what it called “commemorative new designs” for the America the Beautiful pass. But an environmental group says federal law requires the pass must feature the winning photo from a National Park Foundation contest.
The organization is demanding the City of Chicago address community concerns around the public health and environmental impacts of the Damen Silos' demolition.
The organization is demanding the City of Chicago address community concerns around the public health and environmental impacts of the Damen Silos' demolition.
There's a new mission in Chicago to make weddings and events better for the climate and environment through the Green Wedding Alliance.
Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report in the Lancet medical journals warns
The researchers have been tracking the heat, and the way it impacts parts of the city differently, in a brand-new way that could ultimately provide relief for some Chicagoans.
The Chicago Trump International Hotel and Tower has agreed to pay a $4.8 million settlement for environmental violations to the Clean Water Act, environmental groups said.
A new playground in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood can capture more than 300,000 gallons of water — which won't flood homes or streets in the community.
The West Pullman playground can capture more than 300,000 gallons of water — which won’t flood homes or streets in the community. Tara Molina reports.
34 million people live in one of these major U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.
The food is processed into gas and compost using a technology called anaerobic digestion.
Building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but developers say building with wood has advantages over steel and concrete.
The first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2025.
Why does so much of what gets tossed into those blue recycling bins end up in the trash? CBS News Chicago visited the city's largest recycling facility for some answers.
NanoGraf is working every day on what it says is the most energy-dense battery on the planet at its R&D lab, and federal dollars are making the difference.
From bisexual flowers to transgender weeds: the growing practice teaches that queerness is a natural part of all life.
When temperatures soar high, many rely on the heat index for safety alerts. The heat index tells us what conditions feel like on our skin. Environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
"This used to be a pathway and a canal for sewage, and now it's becoming a place where biodiversity and people come together to enjoy this space."
Trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground this spring, bringing with them their loud buzzing and molted exoskeletons. Here's where you will be able to see them.
"Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," the sheriff wrote. "Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."
More than 100 nations, including the United States, have agreed to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.
