Tag: Feature-Chicago
Sinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat
Significant areas of the Earth’s surface across continents are gradually sinking and that process brings environmental, social and economic consequences to urban centers in the United States. Great Lakes cities Detroit and Chicago are among those at risk.
That’s the conclusion of a recent study conducted by Columbia University researchers, published by the science journal Nature Cities.
‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
A few months ago, I was riding on Amtrak’s new Borealis line from St. Paul, Minn., to Chicago. The train was packed that day, and the new line has proved popular.
My coach seat was much nicer than any airline. Plus, I didn’t have to go through security.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Carp Catch-22: Could improvements in Chicago waterways invite unwelcome guests?
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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