Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

From electric vehicles to renewable energy, Illinois is lagging — and it faces even more challenges with the Trump administration’s waning support for clean energy.

The leaks occurred at an ADM well in Decatur that’s part of a booming industry that promises to capture planet-warming carbon dioxide underground. ADM insists the well is safe, but locals are worried.

Lake Michigan’s surface temperature has been above average nearly every day this year so far. All five Great Lakes are heating up.

Midwest tribal leaders are challenging a pipeline that pumps a million gallons of oil daily beneath a gap between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

All of the Great Lakes are experiencing declining ice coverage in the winter, which could affect recreation and shorelines.

Extreme weather could have an impact on the region but there is hope in mitigating global warming, according to the new National Climate Assessment.