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Obama scientists predict crippling heatwaves for Chicago unless eco laws reformed

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The Obama administration's long-awaited scientific report on the sweeping and life-altering consequences of a failure to act on global warming – Global climate change impacts in the United States – is released today.

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AndreFrancisco 33 weeks 6 days ago

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At least we would have more beachfront to go with the heat waves.

Water levels in the Great Lakes could fall by up to two feet by the end of the century under the higher emissions scenario.

AndreFrancisco 33 weeks 5 days ago

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Progress Illinois has more on the consequences for Illinois and some of the possible solutions here.

If the warming continues

we can expect poorer air quality and more frequent and severe heat waves, similar to the crisis that hit Chicago in 1995, killing over 700 people.

chicagoan 33 weeks 5 days ago

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So far, June's chill is one for the records.

http://weblogs.wgntv.com/chicago-weather/tom-skilling-blog/2009/06/chill...

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