Extreme rainfall events in Chicago, including two observed this summer, are becoming more common as the climate warms.

The Trump administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Tuesday revoking a science-based determination ...

As climate change warms average global temperatures, hailstones larger than pingpong or golf balls will become more frequent ...

"The air quality is officially dangerous in Chicago," says Brian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs at ...

The Illinois EPA said it reviewing the proposal to rescind the declaration issued back in 2009 under President Barack Obama.

During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper ...

A new report details how getting involved can make an impact — and how community-based strategies can significantly reduce ...

As heatwaves become more intense with climate change, scientists are racing to understand how extreme heat changes the way ...

As floodwaters surged through Texas earlier this month, scientists were quick to point to a sobering reality: These disasters ...

Environmental advocates, elected leaders and workers at the Environmental Protection Agency gathered at Federal Plaza ...