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  2. Climate change in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    More frequent heavy precipitation events are a predicted outcome of climate change. [6] Historically, average snowfall ranges from about 10 inches (25.4 cm) in southern Illinois to 40 inches (100 cm) in northern Illinois. The change in annual snowfall amounts show no trends at all, with years being higher or lower than average.

  3. Rising heat drives drought more than lack of rain, UCLA study ...

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    Since 2000, climate change has been the primary cause of both the expansion of the drought area and the increase in drought severity, with that percentage rising to over 90% during the drought period.

  4. Climate of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The climate of Chicago is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen: Dfa) with hot humid summers and cold, occasionally snowy winters. All four seasons are distinctly represented: Winters are cold and often see snow with below 0 Celsius temperatures and windchills, while summers are warm and humid with temperatures being hotter inland ...

  5. 2012–2013 North American drought - Wikipedia

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    The 2012–2013 North American drought, an expansion of the 2010–2013 Southern United States drought, originated in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave.Low snowfall amounts in winter, coupled with the intense summer heat from La Niña, caused drought-like conditions to migrate northward from the southern United States, wreaking havoc on crops and water supply. [1]

  6. Chicago’s downtown buildings are slowly sinking. The culprit ...

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    These deformations are occurring because of a phenomenon called underground climate change. Buildings, their garages and basements, as well as transportation systems like trains and tunnels, are ...

  7. Climate change made drought 20 times more likely - AOL

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    Widespread drought that dried up large parts of Europe, the United States and China this past summer was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. (Oct.5)

  8. Chicago Climate Action Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) is Chicago's climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy that was adopted in September 2008. [1] The CCAP has an overarching goal of reducing Chicago's greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, with an interim goal of 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.

  9. As smoke hits Chicago again, experts say climate change is ...

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    Canada is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in modern history, and experts said climate change is increasing the fires’ intensity, frequency and reach. “Fire is inevitable and ...