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Climate and the Environment

Content from Council experts related to climate change and environmental protections. 

Upcoming Events

Sea Change: A Conversation with Rana Foroohar on the Race for the Arctic

Hybrid EVENT

Rana Foroohar and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how a rapidly changing Arctic is creating a new frontier for global competition and American power.

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A path in the ice is left in the wake of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it travels through the Northwest Passage through the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago on July 22, 2017.
David Goldman / AP
Nov
10
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Past Events

Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities

PAST EVENT VIDEO

In the lead-up to COP30, Kristina Costa, Jennifer Uchendu, Kobi Weinberg, and Elizabeth Andrews discuss global lessons in urban climate resilience and Chicago's potential as a climate refuge.

Nov 6
Speakers on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Securing a Sustainable Future in a Polarized Era

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Alex Kruzel and Patrick Shewell discuss how business leaders can navigate policy shifts to stay the course on driving climate action.

Apr 10
Patrick Shewell and Alex Kruzel on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography
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Commentary

Humanitarian Needs Are Growing. Can the World Keep Up?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

More people need humanitarian assistance as some of the world’s biggest donors scale back. Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna explains why “the gap is not being plugged” and what could come next.

Humanitarian
Matias Delacroix / AP
Climate and the Environment

Heat Waves in Europe and the US Reveal Climate Adaptation Limits

Analysis
by Joshua Busby

Humanity cannot simply air condition every setting.

A man on a train wipes sweat from his face on a hot day in London, Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Kin Cheung / AP
Climate and the Environment
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Research

Despite Trump Withdrawal, Americans Back Paris Climate Agreement

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change.

A pumpjack operates in the foreground while a wind turbine at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm rises in the distance
Charlie Riedel / AP
Public Opinion

Republicans and Democrats Continue to Clash over Climate Change

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.

A climate activist continues to chant while under arrest
AP Photos
Public Opinion
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Experts

Fay Hartog-Levin 

Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council expert Fay Hartog-Levin
Expertise
Europe
Climate and the Environment
Global Politics
Phone
(312) 821-7529
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