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Climate and the Environment

How Chicago could be a key player in the global blue economy

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ChicagoGlobal by Jack Benjamin

As the climate crisis grows, the business of water is increasingly important — and the lakefront city of Chicago could be one of its most valuable global leaders.

A person swims in Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline in the background
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Global Economy

Racial and Ethnic Differences on US Climate Policy

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Running Numbers by Devanshi Shah

Americans of color tend to be more supportive of efforts to address climate change than White Americans.

a person holds a poster of the Earth that says handle with care
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Public Opinion

Recruiting corporate Chicago to join the fight against climate change

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, just opened a Chicago branch. We talk with its new head, Holly Crilly, to find out what's next.

The Chicago skyline behind train tracks
Aric Cheng
Global Economy

Jordan Drone Strike, US-China Relations, Farmer Protests in Europe

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Middle East Jordan Drone
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Global Politics

2023 Was a Year of Famine and Hunger

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"With the focus on war this past year, it is all too easy to overlook that starvation and food insecurity are on the rise," Paul Poast writes.

Somalis who fled amid drought carry their belongings as they arrive at a makeshift camp
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Food and Agriculture

The 'Historic' COP28 Climate Change Agreement Isn't All That

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The agreement has loopholes providing nations with “wiggle room” on their climate actions, Paul Poast writes, perhaps enough for them to fully wiggle out.

COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber
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Climate and the Environment

Opinion: What the Great Migration can teach us about the coming mass migration to Chicago

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ChicagoGlobal by Coauthors

Americans fleeing climate-change driven droughts, fires and floods will exceed the Great Migration. Better policies will produce a stronger and healthier city.

A strong wave hits along the shore of Lake Michigan
Joseph Two
Global Cities

Latest on Israel-Hamas War, Ukraine Stalemate, COP28

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Nirmal Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Global Politics

Composting and food waste: What Chicago can learn from other global cities

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ChicagoGlobal by Coauthors

Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.

Four green scrap drop off bins sit in front of a brick wall
City of Chicago
Climate and the Environment

Are Global Food and Water Demands on a Collision Course?

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Global Food for Thought by Michael Tiboris

The world is facing three global water crises—it's imperative that we respond to them.

An Indian woman carries saplings on her head as she works in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, India.
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Food and Agriculture