Category: Climate change
Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records. | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created | Great Lakes Now
Experts now say “climate havens” are not places immune from climate change, but areas where adequate preparation is implemented to account for a drastically different climate than anticipated.
Great Lakes cities, like Chicago, are generally considered to be at a lower risk for extreme climate impacts such as wildfires and tropical storms.
Aceves: Canadian cities have work to do as heavier rains become more frequent
Urban flooding is increasingly concerning in Canada, where water drainage systems are at risk of being overwhelmed.
Love trees? Good, because Operation ReLeaf wants to help yours!
If the wooded areas in or near your cottage community could do with a little TLC, good news: Tree Canada wants to help. The non-profit is now offering grants to … Continued
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Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows | Great Lakes Now
By Jessica Eise, Indiana University
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Climate change has been in the news for more than 40 years. It’s typically covered as a scientific or political issue. However, social scientists like me have found that feelings and values are what drive people toward broad, collective change – not charts, graphs or images.