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Experts in Chicago explore how community-based strategies can fight climate change
A new report details how getting involved can make an impact — and how community-based strategies can significantly reduce ...
Extreme heat. Warmer water. More ticks. Fewer fish. Climate change report brings grim news.
The assessment builds on a 2019 report published by the Environmental Law and Policy Center and conducted by a team of ...
Activists urge Pritzker to make Illinois polluters pay for climate change damages
They want the fossil fuel industry — instead of Illinois taxpayers — held responsible for funding green, resilient ...
Extreme heat can endanger baseball players, fans. It’s also changing the game's physics.
Across the Midwest, with a 3.6-degree increase each, St. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee are some of the top 10 MLB ...
Chicago activists urge Pritzker to pass law to make polluters pay for climate change damages
They want the fossil fuel industry — instead of taxpayers — to be responsible for funding green, resilient infrastructure and ...
Companies Are Starting To Get The Big Picture On Climate
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Economic opportunities tied to climate goals, Gov. JB Pritzker says at Aspen conference
Climate conference brings hundreds of state and local leaders to Chicago to speak about climate policy, clean energy and environmentally friendly infrastructure.
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Editorial | Pritzker's vow to put Illinois Republicans on hit list rings hollow
When it comes to government, there are few things more unattractive than nakedly partisan power politics, as reflected by a ...
Extreme heat can pose a danger to baseball players and fans. It’s also changing the physics of the game.
The Kansas City Royals were hot Wednesday at Wrigley Field, scoring an 8-4 road win. So were the Chicago Cubs. And the ...
From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case
Not all of these impacts can be pinned solely on climate change, said Christina Shaw, CEO of the Vanuatu Environmental ...
Researchers quietly planned a major test to dim sunlight, records show
Hundreds of documents show how researchers failed to notify officials in California about a test of technology to block the ...
Northwestern University researchers develop tool to measure communities' vulnerability to heat
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.