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Blog Posts (14)

How do volcanic eruptions affect climate?

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Quiz Answers: How well do you know weather part 2!

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What really is La Nina?

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Trees can help reverse effects of climate change

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Fall and winter forecast looks mild, but keep mittens close

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Climate Change Adaptations for the Urban Forest

Urban trees provide a variety of benefits which are going to be increasingly important as climate change impacts Illinois in coming years.
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How does corn affect Midwest weather?

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Disfrutando el verano sanamente

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What to expect when jet streams overlap

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Winters in the late 70s were ones to tell your kids

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Thundersnow possible when conditions are just right

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Are average temperatures 'normal'?

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Do we need to fear the polar vortex?

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Stop signs for home landscaping

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News Releases (4)

New climate change specialist strengthens Illinois’ commitment to environmental stewardship

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Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative to outline proposals at April 9 meeting

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Green infrastructure can promote social justice, fight climate change

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New toolkit makes finding weather, climate lesson plans easy

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Staff (2)

Duane Friend

Duane Friend

State Master Naturalist and Climate Change Specialist

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Sarah Zack

Sarah Zack

Pollution Prevention Extension Specialist

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