Environment

Force Blue helps special operations veterans who fought for their country find new purpose by fighting for their planet.

Venus flytraps only occur naturally in the Carolinas, and the habitat of these famous hunter plants is being threatened.

Whether it’s No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow lifestyle instead of keeping up with short, manicured lawns.

Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive.

Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive. (Credit: Associated Press, Morgan Bennett-Smith)

Force Blue is the only group that redeploys former combat divers to work with scientists and environmentalists on marine conservation
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Sports and sustainability might not be two words that come to mind in the same sentence often, but Chicago’s teams are making strides in their environmental efforts.

As Earth Week is observed across the world, NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell takes a look at how Chicago’s sports franchises are contributing in environmental initiatives.

A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage.

In honor of Earth Day, NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez takes a look at a nonprofit organization working to recycle bicycles for use around the world.

On Earth Day, NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell takes a look at how community solar projects are powering clean energy for Chicagoans.

Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit’s eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees.

You’re about to go on vacation and must decide how to get there. What method of travel contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions? Test yourself.

The SS United States will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Plans for a toxic dump site along the shoreline of Lake Michigan on Chicago’s Far Southeast Side have been scrapped. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.

The decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.

A new study in Nature Communications shows that the so-called Red Planet’s color comes from a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.

New research shows the vast majority of Gen Z and Millennials are worried about climate change. National climate reporter Chase Cain talked with mental health experts about ways to cope with the difficult emotions.