New study outlines ‘underground climate change’ and its potential impact on Chicago’s skyline
The ground underneath some heat sources in Chicago has warmed by 27 degrees in the past 70 years, Northwestern University researchers found.
Heat from basements, parking garages, sewers, electrical wires and train tunnels are warming the space between the earth’s bedrock and Chicago’s surface. This makes the ground contract and swell, which can weaken the foundation of buildings and eventually lead to the ground sinking over time.
Reset learns about new research on “underground climate change,” and what it could mean for Chicago and cities across the country.
GUEST: Alessandro Rotta Loria, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University
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New study outlines ‘underground climate change’ and its potential impact on Chicago’s skyline
The ground underneath some heat sources in Chicago has warmed by 27 degrees in the past 70 years, Northwestern University researchers found.
Heat from basements, parking garages, sewers, electrical wires and train tunnels are warming the space between the earth’s bedrock and Chicago’s surface. This makes the ground contract and swell, which can weaken the foundation of buildings and eventually lead to the ground sinking over time.
Reset learns about new research on “underground climate change,” and what it could mean for Chicago and cities across the country.
GUEST: Alessandro Rotta Loria, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University