Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

University of Illinois to begin purchasing wind energy

The new 10-year agreement, announced by the UI this week, will supply the Urbana campus with 25,000 MWh of energy, about 8.6 percent of the total generation from the Rail Splitter Wind Farm.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 9 Dec 2016

New report by House Republicans could preview changes to federal food stamp program

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R — Wisc.) has made his intentions to reform entitlement programs clear, and this report shows several ways that could happen in the SNAP program.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 7 Dec 2016

Reports question environmental good of ethanol

While ethanol has been hailed as an environmental boon, whether the use of ethanol as a fuel has a positive effect on the environment has been contested, even beyond spills.

By Jelter Meers/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 7 Dec 2016

Reports question environmental good of ethanol

Ethanol spills on the rise in the Midwest

An ethanol spill occurs every two days on average in the Midwest, the worst of which result in contamination of water supplies, major fish kills, loss of life and millions of dollars of damage. The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting found that as production and transportation of ethanol has

By Jelter Meers/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 7 Dec 2016

Ethanol spills on the rise in the Midwest

Central Illinois already seeing effects of climate change

“We’re actually at the warmest part for the historical record for Illinois,” said State Climatologist Jim Angel, speaking to a crowd of about 60 at the Champaign Public Library on Tuesday. “This is a different climate for what our parents, grandparents or great grandparents would’ve experienced in I

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 30 Nov 2016

Study: Enhanced photosynthesis increases yield up to 20 percent

A solution to world hunger may come through increasing the efficiency of one of nature’s most basic functions: photosynthesis.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 17 Nov 2016

Study: Enhanced photosynthesis increases yield up to 20 percent

Climate action up in the air after Trump victory

When he is sworn in, Trump will be the only world leader to deny the existence of climate change, and, with a Republican-controlled Congress, he will have the ability to undo many of the steps the United States has taken to reduce its carbon emissions.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 10 Nov 2016

White House report highlights areas of climate change

In President Barack Obama’s last full week before officially being a lame duck, his administration released the White House’s Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, a guide to areas where the federal government has opportunities to address climate change.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 4 Nov 2016

Select few 'super polluters' dominate toxic air releases

The investigation dubbed the top 100 emitters as "America's superpolluters" and showed that these facilities, largely coal plants, have a negative impact on human health and climate change.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 5 Oct 2016

Corn, wheat, rice among crops facing future climate troubles

Wheat, corn, rice and sorghum are among a number of crops that face uncertain futures because of increasing temperatures, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Arizona.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 30 Sep 2016

Despite few mentions, climate change generates post-debate headlines

There was very little mention of climate change by either presidential candidate during their first debate Monday night, though that didn't stop the issue from generating headlines.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 27 Sep 2016

Despite few mentions, climate change generates post-debate headlines

Obama: Climate change now a national security issue

From extended drought and frequent flooding to foreign political tensions exacerbated by lack of food and water, the United States has started to treat climate change as a national security issue, after President Barack Obama issued a presidential memorandum on Wednesday.

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 22 Sep 2016

University of Illinois to begin purchasing wind energy

New report by House Republicans could preview changes to federal food stamp program

Reports question environmental good of ethanol

Ethanol spills on the rise in the Midwest

Central Illinois already seeing effects of climate change

Study: Enhanced photosynthesis increases yield up to 20 percent

Climate action up in the air after Trump victory

White House report highlights areas of climate change

Select few 'super polluters' dominate toxic air releases

Corn, wheat, rice among crops facing future climate troubles

Despite few mentions, climate change generates post-debate headlines

Obama: Climate change now a national security issue

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