Tag: Feature-Chicago
How do fish survive in large urban waterways, like the Chicago River? | Great Lakes Now
How fish adapt to life in large urban rivers, like the Chicago River, is one of the questions Dr. Austin Happel is trying to answer at the Shedd Aquarium.
“Knowing where different fish species are hanging out, we can look around that area and kind of understand what that habitat looks like and what it’s providing for them,” Happel said.
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.
South Shore residents are fed up with garbage on their streets | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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