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Illinois environmental scientist wins prestigious ‘genius grant’ (opens the original)
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Kaiyu Guan was in Singapore when his phone rang. The screen read: Spam Risk. He blocked the number. He didn’t know the MacArthur Foundation was on the line. “I’m pretty sure they called multiple times,” said Guan, 41, an environmental scientist and professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The foundation came calling because of Guan’s ground-breaking work combining satellite observations, process models and machine learning to build resilient agricultural systems. The MacArthur F
Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since (opens the original)
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When Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Climate Displacement Act last fall, Illinois became the only state in the country to enact legislation aimed at anticipating the ways in which climate-driven migration could transform life for its existing residents and those who may come after climate disasters elsewhere. The law established a task force to investigate how domestic and international climate migration patterns could test Illinois’ infrastructure, resources and residents. And it required the newly
Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since. (opens the original)
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Every year, climate disasters force millions of people to leave their homes. In the aftermath of floods, fires, and droughts, they face the challenge of finding a new place to rebuild their lives. They’re part of a growing population of people on the move without specific legal protections, commonly referred to as climate migrants. Most move within their country, while others seek refuge across borders. The hotter the planet grows, the higher the number of climate migrants is expected to climb.
Why have more than 200 tornadoes hit Illinois this year? (opens the original)
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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. So far this year, 207 tornadoes and counting have touched down in Illinois. That figure may rise as officials continue working through the remaining post-storm assessments, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado season also has yet to finish, but it has already handily topped the previous record of 142 funnel clouds set just two years ago, according to Trent
Even meteorologists are baffled by the Midwestern tornado season (opens the original)
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Unprecedented. Record-breaking. Baffling. Experts are running out of ways to describe this year’s tornado season in the Midwest, which has unleashed more twisters on Illinois than any other place on Earth. So far, 207 cyclones and counting have touched down in the Prairie State, some of which have flipped homes, toppled power lines, and even torn through solar arrays. That figure may rise as officials continue working through the remaining post-storm assessments, according to the National Weathe
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