Tag archives for Environment
Pigeons as “Flying Rats”?
In this podcast, you will hear about why there are so many pigeons in Chicago. Those “flying rats” reflect a more severe problem: feral animals may have a negative impact on the natural environment and ourselves. Reference: Pests or pets: a history of how pigeons took over the Windy City and what organizations are doing about it, Medill Reports...
Chemicals damaging Lake Michigan
Author: Zhe Cheng Program of Study: Chemistry PhD The environmental situation of Lake Michigan is getting worse in recent years. What is polluting Lake Michigan? What is the impact of the pollution? What can we do to save Lake Michigan from pollution? Transcript (transcript was provided by student and is unedited) Welcome to the ELI’s Finding Chicago Global...
The Environmental Impacts on the Reversal of the Chicago River
Author: Zijun Li Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP) View of Chicago River at Wolf Point on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. | Sun-Times staff photo In the 19th century, Chicago had to reverse the direction of Chicago River to protect the water quality of Lake Michigan. The reversal was recognized as a marvel of human engineering at...