Articles filed under Climate Change
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Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight
Apr 22, 2021 6:00 AM - Greta Thunberg turned 18 in January, but she's already made peace with her future: The Swedish high school student says climate change activism will be her life's mission. Thunberg's activism and message is brought to life in a new three-part docuseries, "Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World," starting Thursda.
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U.N. report warns need to change habits is much bigger than countries have pledged
Dec 13, 2020 11:00 PM - The world's wealthy will need to reduce their carbon footprints by a factor of 30 to help put the planet on a path to curb the ever-worsening impacts of climate change, according to new findings published Wednesday by the United Nations Environment Program.
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How pandemic could prompt cities to step back from car-centric design
Oct 24, 2020 4:54 PM - The coronavirus shows it's time to make cities less car-centric Cities across the U.S. and world are closing streets to traffic in response to the pandemic, offering a glimpse of a world where cars are no longer king. -
Northbrook moves forward with sustainability studyOct 21, 2020 6:20 AM - Sustainability study moves forward in Northbrook
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In 11th House District race, Foster and Laib differ greatly on climate change
Oct 7, 2020 2:15 PM - The candidates for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat have disparate opinions about climate change. -
Underwood and Oberweis believe climate change is real, but their solutions differ
Oct 6, 2020 5:29 PM - Both candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat believe mankind is responsible for global climate change, but their solutions differ. -
Technology alone will not solve the climate crisis
Sep 23, 2020 1:00 AM - Guests Rick Knight and Wharton Sinkler: While technology is central to addressing climate change, it's also important to recognize some common "techno-optimism" fallacies. -
Technology alone will not solve the climate crisis
Sep 23, 2020 1:00 AM - Guests Rick Knight and Wharton Sinkler: While technology is central to addressing climate change, it's also important to recognize some common "techno-optimism" fallacies. -
Argonne National Laboratory and AT&T extend climate resiliency project nationwideSep 21, 2020 11:21 AM - Argonne researchers are projecting the impacts of climate at regional, local and even neighborhood scales,using high-resolution models and a wide range of statistical methods for estimating uncertainty. AT&T in turn is using these insights as input for its Climate Change Analysis Tool that enables the company to project how changes in climate will impact company infrastructure and operations up to 30 years into the future.
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Local voices: Strong climate policies key to economic recovery
Sep 16, 2020 11:55 AM - If we are to build back a stronger, better and more equitable economy, now is the time for ambitious climate policy, writes Milton Pinsky, chairman and majority owner of Banner Real Estate Group in Northbrook.
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