Weather sensors at Chicago State University are part of an effort to monitor climate change in vulnerable communities
. The Midwest is often touted as a “climate haven,” but these extremes put Chicago among the ranks of other cities around the country and the world experiencing the devastating impacts of climate changeAs smoke hits Chicago again, experts say climate change is increasing the severity and reach of Canadian wildfiresTuesday kicked off the second sensor deployment this year led by Argonne’s urban laboratory called Community Research on Climate and Urban Science, or CROCUS.
“Heterogeneity has got chunks. And I’ve got to say, the city of Chicago? It’s got chunks. Not everything is equal over there,” said Collis, in an attempt to explain how microclimates reflect a local set of atmospheric conditions in a given area that differ, either slightly or substantially, from the conditions in surrounding areas.
Scientists from 17 collaborating organizations gathered to have a first look Tuesday at the instruments placed at the edge of CSU’s prairie garden, a small oasis of fresh air, fluttering butterflies, tall grass and chirping birds.
Liz Wawrzyniak, a Northern Illinois University student, at a weather measurement station lab in Roseland on July 18, 2023.
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