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Late spring bursting with pollen, fueling misery
This year’s late spring is bringing a burst of warm days and beautiful flowers. Unfortunately, it’s also made millions of allergy sufferers miserable.
Illinois EPA to recognize environmental projects by Illinois youth; Agency accepting project applications from Illinois students
Springfield–Illinois Environmental Protection Director Doug Scott is encouraging Illinois youth to apply for the annual Governor’s Green Youth Awards. The Award recognizes outstanding environmental protection and conservation projects created and…
Illinois, Other States Leading Fight to Solve Global Warming
The United States, long considered a laggard in addressing global warming, is poised to achieve large reductions in global warming pollution thanks to clean energy policies adopted over the past…
New Report Reinforces Illinois’ Role in Battling Global Warming
Gov. Pat Quinn today continued his battle to improve Illinois’ environment by partnering with Environment Illinois to unveil the organization’s latest report, “America on the Move: State Leadership in the…
University of Chicago Climate Scientists Share Concerns About Global Warming at EPA Hearings
Two University of Chicago scientists last week appeared at EPA hearings in Rosemont, Ill., to offer support for proposed new regulations on carbon-dioxide emissions from large power plants. The comments…
Environment Illinois Report Shows Nuclear Power Will Set Back Race Against Global Warming
Far from a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution, according to a new report by Environment Illinois. “When it…
Illinois and Climate Change: New Report Projects More Extreme Heat, Flooding and Lower Ag Productivity Unless Emissions Curtailed
Congress Considering Legislation that Could Help Illinois and the Rest of the Nation Avoid Worst Consequences of Global Warming If the United States does not significantly curb heat-trapping emissions, global…
America Poised to Turn the Corner on Global Warming: New Report Sets the Stage for Senate Unveiling of Federal Energy Bill This Week
Environment Illinois today released “The Clean Energy Future Starts Here: Understanding the American Clean Energy and Security Act,” an analysis that puts the energy bill passed by the U.S. House…
New Analysis Shows America’s Heartland Hardest Hit by Climate Change with States Heating Up 10+ Degrees
Cutting-edge web tool compiles latest climate data to let users see direct impacts at local and global levels America’s heartland will suffer the greatest jump in temperatures from climate change…
Illinois Faces More than 9.6 Degree Increase Over Next 100 Years, New Analysis Shows Climate Change Scenarios
New Analysis by The Nature Conservancy Shows Climate Change Scenarios for Illinois Illinois could heat up by 9.6 degrees from climate change by the end of the century – increasing…