Thunderstorms Flood Roads In Gibson City
URBANA – A nearly stationary line of heavy thunderstorms brought flooding Thursday to the uppermost part of the Sangamon River Valley in Champaign, Ford and
Major Report Warns Climate Change Is Accelerating And Humans Must Cut Emissions Now
WASHINGTON — Global climate change is accelerating and human emissions of greenhouse gases are the overwhelming cause, according to a landmark report released Monday by
Organized Labor Declares Impasse With Environmental Groups Over Clean Energy Overhaul
A coalition of influential labor unions says negotiations with environmental groups over a massive new clean energy proposal have reached impasse, and is asking Gov.
State Parks Officials See Increase In Visitors Amid Understaffing, Encourage Compliance With Rules
DANVILLE – Understaffing at state parks is concerning parks officials, who say park visitation is greater than usual and is a challenge for conservation. Ryan
New Water Source Coming For Residents Hit By Gas Leak
MAHOMET – Relief is in sight for some rural residents of Champaign County, whose well water was contaminated by a natural gas leak. They could
Animal Activists Encourage Non-Lethal Methods For Controlling Urbana Goose Overpopulation
URBANA- Subdivisions and parks throughout Champaign County have been trying to control the goose population for years– using methods ranging from hazing dogs to culling,
Growing Your Own Backyard Prairie Takes A Lot Of Patience, But The Results Can Be Rewarding
URBANA — Prairies once stretched across most of Illinois. Today, only about 6,100 acres remain of this natural habitat in the Prairie State. But it
More Than 1 Million Deaths In 2017 Linked To Burning Fossil Fuels, Wash U Study Finds
ST. LOUIS — Burning fossil fuels has created a massive, global problem: climate change. New research from Washington University finds these fuel sources also have
Lack Of Testing Means Millions Of Rural Midwesterners Risk Water Contamination
Millions of rural residents across the Midwest are at risk of nitrate contamination in their drinking water, but they might not know it. Many rural
Group Seeks More Support For Electric Buses, Trucks
A pro-EV group says more widespread adoption of battery-powered trucks and buses is increasingly cost-attractive and would have an outsized impact on air pollution. The
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