Category: News
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Snapshots of urban climate science
CROCUS’s Urban Canyon campaign captured data on heat islands and air quality while also helping scientists understand how to conduct a major research initiative in the heart of one of America’s largest cities.
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CROCUS at AMS 2025
Catch CROCUS and Argonne National Laboratory researchers at the 105th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. Sessions featuring CROCUS and Argonne research can be found below and are color-coded for easier […]
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Argonne National Laboratory team to study causes of flooding in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood
CBS News Chicago
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Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping
Associated Press News
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Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Early Childhood Lead Exposure in Chicago
Researchers analyzed the cooling effect of rainfall over the United States and demonstrated its significant impact on extreme urban precipitation in Chicago.
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Likelihoods of Flood Hazards and Risks Using Geographic Information Systems–Based Analytical Hierarchy Process
A team of researchers shed light on the order of importance of factors affecting flood hazard occurrence probability.
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Advanced Hyper-Local Air Temperature Prediction in Urban Environments
A new modeling framework for predicting street-level temperatures and enhancing urban planning and public health strategies.
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Significant Impact of Rainfall’s Cooling Effects on the Surface on Local Weather Simulation
Researchers analyzed the cooling effect of rainfall over the United States and demonstrated its significant impact on extreme urban precipitation in Chicago.
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Carbon Reduction from Urban Greening Strategies
A new modeling framework highlights urban greening as a sustainable solution to achieve environmental co-benefits in mitigating heat and carbon emissions.
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Strategies for Measuring Urban Green Spaces’ Impact on Stormwater Management
Community-based monitoring methods for nature-based solutions.