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Obama scientists predict crippling heatwaves for Chicago unless eco laws reformed

guardian.co.uk - 22 weeks ago - 286 views

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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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.

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.

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