Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running
President Biden is switching up his climate team at the White House. On Friday, Biden announced his national climate adviser,
Storms bring heavy rain to Central Illinois
Illinois Public Media News is monitoring severe storm potentional on Monday. The National Weather Service in Central Illinois says strong
Millions to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes, but who is protecting the Mississippi River?
HAVANA, Ill. — Federal and state agencies spend millions of dollars every year to keep destructive invasive carp out of
Justices urge lawmakers to allow more public access to rivers
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the public has no right to boat, fish or swim in small rivers that flow across
Northern Illinois chefs get creative with ‘Copi cakes’
ROCKFORD — Copi is the new name for an old problem in Illinois waterways. Now chefs around the state are taking a stab at making
From ‘Asian carp’ to ‘copi,’ an ugly fish gets an appetizing marketing makeover
The invasive fish species known as Asian carp now goes by “copi,” in an effort to get more of them out of Midwestern waterways and
‘Oppressive heat and humidity’ continues through Wednesday PM
URBANA – The National Weather Service says heat indices in Central Illinois will hover around 105-110 degrees Monday through Wednesday of this week. The NWS
Water users urged to avoid algal blooms
URBANA – As the temperatures warm and people head out to local waterways, you are warned to avoid algal blooms. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
How to recycle a 150-foot wind turbine blade? Haul it to Louisiana, MO
LOUISIANA, Mo. — In the small community of Louisiana, Missouri, it’s not uncommon to see what looks like massive white wings traveling down the road,
Kernza — the grain you’ve never heard of that could revolutionize farming
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s60/audio/2022/05/kernzawebaudio.mp3 The perennial grain can produce an annual crop even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system
Farmers in the Plains are in ‘dire straits’ due to drought, wildfire conditions
Most of Illinois has had plenty of rain, but even with a few recent rains, much of the Great Plains are in a drought. Wildfires
Most farmers are climate skeptics. But it turns out improving their soil also fights climate change
This story was produced in partnership with the Food & Environment Reporting Network Climate change is not a big concern for Lin Warfel. Sure, he’s
Students protest University of Illinois fossil fuel investments
When the push for the University of Illinois to divest from fossil fuels began thirteen years ago, many students said they were hopeful that administrators
