Environment

Dr. Trinity Conn, a postdoctoral research fellow at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, joins ChicagoLIVE to discuss her recent trip to Florida studying coral bleaching. She explains how warming ocean temperatures are affecting reefs and connects the issue to broader changes happening across the Great Lakes and beyond.

"The Blue Paradox," a new exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry, shows the unrelenting pervasiveness of plastic pollution in our oceans and how that impacts humans as well as wildlife.

Northwestern University professor Alessandro Rotta Loria talks about the prevalence of underground climate change and how it is impacting major global cities including Chicago.

Maggie Cooper discusses ways you can get involved and help cleanup the city of Chicago!

Flooding rains over the past few weeks have focused new attention on Cook County's massive deep tunnel system. In a FOX 32 special report, Dane Placko looks at how the system works and sometimes doesn't work as some question whether it will be able to handle more intense storms caused by climate change.

Two Chicago area groups dedicated to protecting the environment have threatened to take legal action against Trump International Hotel and Tower.

Two Chicago area groups dedicated to protecting the environment have threatened to take legal action against Trump International Hotel and Tower.

From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.

Dr. Christy Rollinson from The Morton Arboretum explains how drought and late-season heat may cause trees to drop leaves early and change the timing of peak fall foliage.

Orbridge President Jim Staples shares how travelers can reduce their carbon footprint while exploring destinations in the U.S. and abroad.

Windfree Solar CEO Eric Heineman explains why the federal residential clean energy tax credit is being phased out nearly a decade ahead of schedule and why those considering solar need to act quickly.

Poor air quality has been hammering Chicago the past few days due to wildfire smoke.

After making history last year as the first major U.S. festival to power its Main Stage entirely with a hybrid battery system, Lollapalooza is bringing back its hybrid-powered Main Stage for 2025. Director of Operations and Sustainability with C3 Presents Jake Perry talks more about how this works.

As a city contractor begins tearing down the Damen Silos, residents worry about environmental risks and unknown redevelopment plans?Anthony Moser of Neighbors for Environmental Justice weighs in.

You've probably heard the Great Lakes called "the third coast," but a new photobook is making the case that this stretch of shoreline deserves a much bigger spotlight. David Zurick is the photographer behind The Third Coast: America's Great Lakes Shoreline, a stunning, full-color journey around all five Great Lakes.