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 ...

Young climate activists from Chicago called on Gov. JB Pritzker to enact legislation that would make the fossil fuel industry — instead of taxpayers — responsible for funding green, resilient ...

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

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 ...

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

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