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The first is that addressing climate change needs to be viewed through a strategic lens rather than as an altruistic act or ...

The passenger suffered a medical emergency while the plane was mid-air, Turkish Airlines told The Independent in a statement.

A pair of bipartisan senators introduced legislation this week that would seek information on how much growing wildfires are ...

A warmer atmosphere can hold more water, which makes it more likely moisture-laden clouds will drop rainfall bombs when they ...

The Kansas City Royals were hot Wednesday at Wrigley Field, scoring an 8-4 road win. So were the Chicago Cubs. And the ...

Pope Francis was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to ...

The researchers have been tracking the heat, and the way it impacts parts of the city differently, in a brand-new way that could ultimately provide relief for some Chicagoans.

A longtime resident of Berkeley, Dr. Lee Ballance, died on June 1 with family and close friends at his side.

Dangerous heat is peaking today for millions in the central United States as a heat dome in summer’s hottest month lives up to its reputation — but sauna-like conditions are only just beginning for ...

Turkish Airlines and Chicago airport officials reportedly declined to comment or confirm the dead passenger’s identity, nationality, or gender.

The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15 black-robed judges weighing in for the first time on what the ...