In May, all of Lake County and much of Illinois was in a moderate to severe drought. In early July, some parts of Chicagoland received 9 inches of rain.
June was the world’s hottest June on record. July 4th was the hottest day on Earth—with a global average temperature of 62.92 degrees—since records began in 1979.
Due partly to smoke from Canadian wildfires, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared its 13th “Air Pollution Action Day” on July 6—just halfway through the year.
Greenhouse gas emissions have reached an all-time high, threatening to push the world into “unprecedented” levels of global heating, scientists warned.
That's the climate crisis—and it's hitting faster than predicted.
We have important work to do. We need everyone's help. Let's come together to discuss what we can do locally to address the crisis globally. We urge you to attend the July Woods and Wetlands Clean Energy Team Meeting. The virtual meeting will be held Tuesday, July 25 at 7 p.m.
Click on the link to receive a Zoom link for the meeting.
Photo by Mathew Gough