Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks but it’s expected to stay offshore
Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and...
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Scientists race to save Lake Michigan whitefish as invasive mussels, warming waters are wiping out population
When invasive quagga mussels started to spread throughout the Great Lakes, local fishers noticed that...
New sensors are designed to predict flooding in Chicago
A new initiative between Verizon, Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology and a Michigan-based startup will...
Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin nears
Tropical Storm Erin was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday as it approached...
Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the US
The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to concerns about the New...
St. Charles City Council rejects contract extension with coal-reliant electricity provider
The city now has to decide how it wants to provide electricity to residents after...
Chicago officials, workers protest EPA canceling contract with unions
Dozens of EPA workers, public officials and supporters protested the agency’s cancellation of its union...
From gray to green: Across Chicago, dozens of concrete schoolyards transformed into community hubs and flooding solutions
Spaces transformed to address heavy rains in neighborhoods vulnerable to flooding, particularly on the South...
Tropical Storm Henriette strengthens in the Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land
Tropical Storm Henriette was strengthening in the central Pacific Ocean far northeast of Hawaii and...
In the Quad Cities, a proposed development near a bald eagle habitat divides a community
Milan Bottoms wetlands are the largest known winter nighttime roost for migrating bald eagles in...