Environmental Almanac

Wondering if termites are more than just pests that destroy the foundation of your home? Stop by the Insect Fear Film Festival on February 23 to learn more about these amazing creatures! 

Migrating birds, breeding amphibians, and the flowering of skunk cabbage--tune in this week to enjoy thinking about the coming of spring.

What do rain gardens, agriculture, and coal-burning power plants have in common? They all connect us with local waterways, which in turn connect us to the wider world. Presentations in the "All Connected" series at the University of Illinois this spring will explore how.

Most people understand that various products of human activity have the potential to harm wildlife when they’re released into the world, and we routinely call these products “pollutants.” Fewer people are accustomed to thinking of carelessly spread artificial light that way, but a growing body of evidence makes it clear we should.

Can science still advance through the use of a simple microscope? Tune in to learn how.

What's so cool about spiders? Tune in for the scoop from young Jane and Will Kanter.

One of the easiest birds for many people to see also attracts the least attention, and that's too bad because chimney swifts are fascinating creatures.

The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River needs protection--tune in to learn what you can do to help.

What weighs less than a nickel and can fly 500 miles in a single stretch? Tune for the scoop on the smallest bird you'll see in Illinois!