Scientists Predict a Wetter, Greener Future for the Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert is known as one of the driest places on Earth, receiving only about 3 inches of precipitation each year -- roughly one-tenth of what falls in Chicago. However, new research from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) suggests...

Christopher Illinois Extension Center construction begins

URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension is poised to have its first central facility in its 100-plus-year history by spring of 2027. The high-impact, geographically dispersed organization serves the state as the outward-facing public good...

Asheville seeks $415M in FEMA funds for potential mitigation projects

ASHEVILLE – The city has applied for over $400 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for projects to bolster it against future natural disasters, with the biggest ticket item improvements to the North Fork Water Treatment Plant, which...

Six Top Professional Development Fellowships In Energy & Climate

Alumni Panel at the CELI emPOWER22 conference in Chicago in 2022 CELI I have put together this list based on extensive research and my own experience as a fellow in several of these programs. These fellowships are designed for working...

Bill Gates is wrong to quiet-quit the climate fight

A few years ago, there was a big frenzy about "quiet quitting," the idea that kids these days might show up to their jobs but not work very hard at them. Bill Gates seems to be quiet-quitting the fight against climate change. The billionaire...

15 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This November

CHICAGO — We can’t say we didn’t have a lovely October, with summertime temps that stretched far into the month. Now that November is upon us, we’ll probably start feeling the chill in earnest. No problem — there’s plenty to do outdoors even as...

SIUE launches Illinois film, TV workforce training program

Shown is a view of SIUE’s newly renovated TV studio. (SIUE photo) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Mass Communications is lighting up new opportunities in the state’s growing film and television industry. With a supporting...

First Mid Bank & Trust highlights opportunities in shifting economic climate  

Mathew Reynolds With declining interest rates and household budgets tightening, First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) is encouraging homeowners to take a closer look at the advantages of home equity loans and lines of credit and the various ways...

Cockroaches, blood in the sinks and nowhere to bathe: Immigrants sue over ‘horrific’ conditions inside Chicago ICE facility

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

HC order should not be mere deadline to contain air pollution

THE High Court yet again on October 30 asked the authorities concerned to enforce a nine-point directive it had given earlier to contain air pollution in Dhaka. The court in February 2020 gave the directive asking the government to shut down brick...

When does Chicago normally see its first snowfall of the season?

The month of November has arrived, and with fall nearing its halfway point, Chicago-area residents are likely looking toward the first snowfall of the season. According to the National Weather Service, the city of Chicago typically averages just...

What US school kids are learning about climate

That Jeff Grant signs off his emails with "science on!" says something about his commitment to the subject he teaches to Illinois high schoolers. Lately, that dedication has meant teaching a topic that makes some educators uncomfortable: the...

ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago for Halloween

The group chat pings around school drop-off and dismissal time. “All quiet at [Elementary School X],” one message says, or “smooth sailing at [Middle School Y].” Neighbors are on heightened alert because a federal government helicopter has been...

Harrison Ford Slams Trump on Climate: ‘I Don’t Know of a Greater Criminal in History’

“He’s an instrument of the status quo and he’s making money, hand over fist, while the world goes to hell in a hand basket,” actor says of the president Harrison Ford slammed the Trump administration and their lack of policies to combat climate...

River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles proposes floating park on Fox River modeled after Chicago’s Wild Mile

Downtown St. Charles may one day get a floating park on the Fox River, modeled after a similar project in Chicago. The idea is being proposed by the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles, a nonprofit that supports projects that improve the...

Time change raises risk of driver collisions with wildlife

At 2 a.m. Sunday, daylight saving time will end, with clocks set back one hour. One of the most noticeable effects of “falling back” is that people will find themselves driving home from work or for after-school activities as the sun sets, putting...

Raking your leaves this weekend? Local wildlife may be preparing for winter in them

Jenna Dooley: This is WNIJ, I’m News Director Jenna Dooley. We’re deep into fall here in northern Illinois, and a thick layer of leaves crunch underfoot. While many of us are gearing up for the annual chore of raking up the leaves in our yards,...

Steve Cortes on anti-law-enforcement climate in Chicago: ‘Our brave officers are vilified instead of honored’

Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers, has criticized Illinois politicians, including Governor J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson, for fostering an environment in Chicago where law enforcement officers are "vilified...

Findings from Federal Reserve Bank in the Area of Environmental and Resource Economics Described (The Local Economic Impact of Natural Disasters): Economics – Environmental and Resource Economics

2025 OCT 30 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology Daily News -- Research findings on Economics - Environmental and Resource Economics are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of San Francisco,...

Sustainable Agriculture Grants Now Available from North Central Region SARE

Source: SARE Press Release The North Central Region - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices...