We finally got rain in Illinois, but the drought is still ongoing. We talk about what the recent rainfall  means for Illinois and other places of the U.S. and what it would take to ease the drought.

We break down Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and how it reflects the climate issues, resilience and ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico.

We sat down with Tim Killeen, president of the University of Illinois System to reflect on his career in geophysics and space science and the university’s role in innovation and advancing sustainability.

What happens when climate research is scaled back? From U.S. tornado warnings to flood alerts in Cambodia, we talk about how climate research shapes weather warnings and why we should take them seriously.

Stressed out over climate change and natural disasters? We talk about how climate issues affect our mental health and how to manage it. 

After a massive snowstorm swept across the country, we learn more while Illinois is seeing warmer winters and surprising snowfall.

We talked about the massive winter storm that hit Central Illinois and across the U.S. which brought heavy snow to some areas, freezing rain and sleet.

Wildfires are a natural reality in Southern California, but is mass destruction an inevitability? We look at if the program worked and how it could reshape life with wildfire in Los Angeles and beyond.

As the nation watched in shock and horror as the Palisades Fire brought Los Angeles to its knees, a group of civilians stepped up to defend their home turf.

From deadly wildfires in California to deadly floods in central Texas to severe weather and an early winter in central Illinois… we reviewed 2025's biggest weather stories.