Breaking down climate change cluesfrom ocean floors to measure iceberg melting
By Grace Rodgers Medill Reports Melting freshwater icebergs raise critical questions about ocean circulation. However, to find answers to what’s happening on ocean surfaces, some
Welcoming the stranger: refugees in America
by Caroline Love Medill Reports There are 26 million refugees in the world today, according to the United Nations, but only a fraction of them
Closing the CO2 window: New research is precise about human contributions to climate change
By Thomas Smith Medill Reports While carbon and oxygen are necessary for human life, CO2 is also a thermostat for the planet and carbon dioxide
Chicago urban growers fight for affordable and equitable water access
By Caroline Catherman and Carlyn Kranking Medill Reports Urban farms and community gardens in Chicago produce over 500,000 pounds of crops in a year, according
Amid COVID-19 surge, bus drivers and riders worry mask policy is insufficient
By Kelly Milan Medill Reports The day seemed to fit the odd year — sunny and 75 in November, sweater and shorts, masks and hand
Next generation climate scientists prepare for the future by studying past North Atlantic iceberg melting
By Grace Rodgers Medill Reports In a race against climate change, Yuxin Zhou, 26, is among the next generation of climate scientists studying the Earth’s
Art therapy adapting to COVID-19 and helping those in need
By Alexandra Elena Todd Medill Reports Many art therapists are adapting to the pandemic, approaching depression through art, and helping clients transition to cope with
Revised COVID-19 eviction ban draws ire of Chicago housing activists
By Courtney Kueppers Medill Reports When the coronavirus pandemic first began, Ivy Abid felt like she had to find a way to help people. So the
Scientists look to remove CO2 from atmosphere by accelerating natural Earth processes
By Carlyn Kranking Medill Reports To control Earth’s mounting climate emissions, we really have our work cut out for us. First, greenhouse gas emissions must
Scientists discuss the importance of building antiracist labs
By Marisa Sloan Medill Reports Racial and ethnic diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) remains low, causing many academic leaders
Evanston food pantries serve community despite pandemic
By Bennett Baker Medill Reports With brown paper bags full of donations covering every tabletop of The Giving Storeroom, shelves overflowing with cans and boxed
Chicago schools grapple with the results of the 2020 election
By Catherine Henderson Medill Reports From the perspective of a civics classroom in Chicago, the 2020 presidential election changed the game. And students are paying