Blair Paddock

blairpaddock.bsky.social

22 October 2026 14:02

Once again, we have a stellar News Night planned

Robert Loerzel

robertloerzel.bsky.social

22 October 2026 14:01

Thanks to Debra and Glenn, who let some of us birders hang out in their backyard on Chicago's Northwest Side for a look at a rufous hummingbird — reportedly, it's the first one of its species ever sighted within the Chicago city limits.

thrudasmog.bsky.social

20 October 2026 18:11

Air pollution is bad for your lungs everyone knows. But apparently it's also bad for your eyesight, as it's recently been linked to higher risk for glaucoma and cataracts. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Jeremy Glover

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20 October 2026 18:10

The tallest known tree in Illinois is a 130-foot eastern cottonwood in Ogle County. But what about Chicago? Hard to say, but I've identified some candidates that are upwards of 110 ft with a cool LiDAR dataset from 2021. Most of these are also cottonwoods, but a few may be sycamores.

Inside Climate News

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17 October 2026 18:32

Adult bookstores, landfills, utility-scale solar. These are among the land uses deemed undesirable in the comprehensive plan issued by an Indiana county.