How you can give back for Earth Day
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Tom Cosgrove from EarthDay.org talks about the history of the holiday and what you can do to support our environment.

Rooftop bees at The Blackstone Hotel sweeten guest experience

Rooftop honey is being harvested at The Blackstone Hotel in Chicago through a partnership with The Hive Supply, which manages five beehives on-site.

Avondale Garden Alliance grows community through urban agriculture

In Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, a group of volunteers is busy preparing the soil for this year's Mindful Living Garden on Drake Street. 

Trump hopes to boost coal industry with executive order

Trump signed executive orders hoping to boost the coal industry amid a surging demand for electricity in the U.S. Here’s a look at how coal energy stacks up.

Mystery solved as 'crazy gross rain' dirties cars across hundreds of miles

Reports of vehicles mysteriously coated in dirt ranged from St. Louis and Missouri, through Illinois and even as far away as Charleston, West Virginia.

Chicago to host 2025 Aspen Ideas Climate Summit in July

This summer, Chicago will be the new host of the Aspen Ideas Climate Summit, Gov. JB Pritzker announced.

What to know about Trump's interests in Greenland, Panama Canal

Trump has made several suggestions this week of ways to redraw the map. Here’s what to know about his interest in Greenland, the Panama Canal, Canada and the “Gulf of America.”

Jimmy Carter: The first ‘green’ president

Former President Jimmy Carter will be widely remembered as a champion of conservation, but perhaps fewer know just how much he did to preserve his home state of Georgia and beyond.

These are the ways you can reduce waste during the holidays

The holidays are a time for fun, but it can also result in excess waste that can affect the environment and here are some eco-friendly options to consider.

Lost penguin’s 2,000-mile journey to Australia ends with return to Southern Ocean

The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.