Most recent 10 articles: Chicago Tribune
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The middle class is not buying electric vehicles as hoped - Chicago Tribune (Nov 6) |
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Nov 6 · Ford employees assemble the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on March 2, 2022. (David Guralnick/The Detroit News)
Automakers are now learning an important lesson: Not all car buyers are wealthy environmentalists.
This should be obvious but apparently isn’t, which is why the auto industry is now wringing its hands over electric vehicle sales problems. General Motors, Ford, Mercedes, Nissan, Toyota and even Tesla have raised red flags about slowing demand. GM scaled back plans for 2024 and said it would delay the opening of a new electric truck factory. Ford is considering cutting shifts at its F-150 Lightning plant. ... Read more ...
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Mapping a threat: Climate change's deadly summer heat may deepen disparities in Chicago - Chicago Tribune (May 25, 2023) |
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May 25, 2023 · Every year, Chicagoans relish the onset of “Summertime Chi,” when the frigid winter gives way to summer heat and outdoor spaces come alive with concerts and neighborhood festivals. But the rising temperatures that make Chicago more vibrant can also be deadly.
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of heat waves, city dwellers face extra risk thanks to the urban heat island effect, in which man-made changes to the environment drive up temperatures in metropolitan areas.
Within cities, too, heat disparities can place disadvantaged populations in additional danger. For people living in consistently hotter areas, there’s typically fewer shade trees offering ... Read more ...
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Conservationists: Indiana wetlands amendment would strip protections, worsen flooding issues - Chicago Tribune (Apr 02, 2023) |
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Apr 02, 2023 · Water gathers in an area adjacent to the the Oak Savannah Trail in the Oak Ridge Prairie in Griffith on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune) (Kyle Telechan / Post-Tribune)
A last-minute attempt by Indiana legislators to redefine wetlands and strip state protections via amendment to an unrelated sewage bill could exacerbate flooding issues, reduce the number of wetlands, and flies in the face of recommendations in a state-commissioned wetlands report, critics say.
The bill passed the Indiana House 62-31 last week and heads back to the Senate for approval.
Rep. Doug Miller, R-Elkhart, who introduced the amendment that removes state ... Read more ...
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Homeowners near the great lakes face a ‘very scary' challenge: how do you handle a generation's worth of water level changes in j USt a few years? - Chicago Tribune (Jan 10, 2020) |
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Jan 10, 2020 · On a frigid morning in late fall, resort owner Mark Engle studied the mangled planks and dock posts scattered along an ice-glazed channel that feeds into Lake Huron.Les Cheneaux Landing Resort, tucked behind an archipelago of 36 islands off Michigan's Upper Peninsula, once had a 175-foot dock with slips for a dozen boats, a boathouse and a bait shop. In the past two years, Lake Huron rose through the floorboards of both buildings and overtopped the adjoining dock. Now, the weather-beaten boathouse sits stoically marooned, beset on all sides by crystal clear water.All that Engle has left to carry him through the next tourist season is a small makeshift dock."Man can't seem to make ... | By Tony Briscoe Read more ...
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Climate change is making Lake Erie's toxic algae blooms worse - Chicago Tribune (Nov 14, 2019) |
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Nov 14, 2019 · Every year, an explosion of microscopic life reigns over western Lake Erie, forming a green slick of algae and bacteria so massive and vibrant that it can be seen from space.
The harmful algae bloom slimes fishing boats, paints beaches in toxins and engulfs water intake cribs. In 2014, it left 400,000 people without drinking water for three days after toxins infiltrated Toledo's water system. Then-Gov. John Kasich declared a state of emergency and called in the National Guard to distribute bottled water in an incident that served notice that drinking water from Lake Erie was in peril.
This year, the bloom was among the most severe and toxic since scientists began keeping ... | By Tony Briscoe Read more ...
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Former climate change GOP congressman to speak at environmental event - Chicago Tribune (Nov 12, 2019) |
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Nov 12, 2019 · An ex-GOP U.S. Congressman who advocates for answers to climate change will speak at an environmental event north of Indianapolis on Saturday.
Bob Inglis, R-South Carolina, is scheduled as the keynote speaker at the Hoosier Environmental Council's 12th annual "Greening the Statehouse" summit.
It will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST Saturday at the IMMI Center, 18880 N. East St. in Westfield. This year's theme is climate solutions.
"Indiana has an incredible heritage of innovation, and it has entrepreneurs and scientists who are at the forefront of climate solutions. Public policy at the federal and state level needs to reflect that same innovative spirit, in ... | By Meredith Colias-Pete Read more ...
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