'It's not only a global issue, it's of course a local issue too,' said Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.
CHICAGO -- We are living through what is likely the hottest year ever recorded, according to climate scientists, who say it could not have been possible without human-produced greenhouse gases.What impact will that have in Chicago? Researchers are working to study the impact of these rising temperatures.'It's not only a global issue, it's of course a local issue too,' said Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.
A team selected by the National Institutes of Health's Change & Health Initiative has begun working on monitoring how the rising temperatures are impacting our health.'We are looking for solutions,' said Miquel Gonzalez-Meler, a UIC professor and deputy director of the university's Center for Climate and Health Equity. 'People with respiratory disease, like asthma, if it gets really hot out there, then we have trouble breathing.
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