Dragging the weighted black bait box out from the brush with his boots, Ryan Campbell wiped a few beads of sweat from his ...

Just like any living organism, the soil has its own metabolism. Plants, worms, insects, and most importantly, microorganisms ...

Study finds 129,000 Chicago children exposed to lead ... The city also said lead testing shows the water meets the standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Chicago has 380,000 lead ...

The findings of a new study "clearly show that interfering with the environment has a detectable effect on wildlife," a ...

Every year, billions of birds undertake intrepid journeys between temperate regions in North America and their tropical ...

The study is the first of its kind to quantify the effects of underground climate change on civil infrastructure. Using data from sensors placed beneath downtown Chicago ... environmental, ...

This Summer, give your teens the chance to embrace nature in a bustling urban landscape. The “Urban Roots Teen Environmental Justice Program” is a unique opportunity to become an ...

The practice of dyeing the Chicago River green began in 1962, but its roots lie in a less festive endeavor. In the 1960s, city workers used green dye to trace illegal sewage discharges into the river.

Following a citywide study of the cumulative impact of pollution and other social stresses that started in the spring of 2022, Chicago’s definition of environmental justice communities now ...