Environmental
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Oakton College leading the way in environmental education and sustainabilityApr 28, 2024 5:45 am - In its quest to create just and thriving communities, Oakton College, with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, has emerged as a leader in environmental education and sust...
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Committed to environmental responsibility: District 95 honored with national awardApr 26, 2024 7:31 pm - U.S. Department of Education honors district with sustainablility award Lake Zurich Community Unit District 95 has received a national honor for its multifaceted app...
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Report: Chicago metro area ranks 22nd in nation for worst air qualityApr 24, 2024 12:15 am - The Chicago metro area was named one of the worst in the nation for ozone and particle pollution by the American Lung Association in its 2024 “State of the Air” report, r...
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‘Invisible’ contributor: Methane leaks from landfills are likely worse than previously thoughtApr 23, 2024 7:16 pm - A new study looking at landfill emissions revealed the industrial waste dumps are likely punching above their weight when it comes to methane leaks. The report, which rev...
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Earth Day 2024: How suburban communities are celebrating the historic environmental holidayApr 19, 2024 5:44 pm - Many Aprils ago, 10% of the entire U.S. population demonstrated in cities across the nation for the first Earth Day celebration. It was April 22, 1970, and there was no E...
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Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
Apr 18, 2024 7:39 am - Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters punct...
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Morton Arboretum, Shedd Aquarium report conservation progress after one year as global Centers for Species SurvivalApr 17, 2024 7:02 pm - A year after the Morton Arboretum and the Shedd Aquarium became two of just 18 global Centers for Species Survival, the two budding Chicagoland institutions have traveled the world conducting conservation and research efforts.
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Looking for a great opportunity to make an ‘Earth Week’ difference?Apr 16, 2024 1:27 pm - The Northwest Council of the Sierra Club, in partnership with the Prospect Heights Natural Resource Commission (PH-NRC), Commonwealth Edison, Prospect Heights Park Distri...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Warm winter kick-started allergy season, giving a preview of what’s to comeApr 09, 2024 6:15 pm - Every weekday around 7 a.m., Dr. Rachna Shah heads to the roof of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park to collect a microscope slide full of pollen. As an allergist...