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This report is the product of an international effort between Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago and Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris to advance the discussion over how to transform neglected urban waterways.

Recent survey findings show that policies focused on furthering US energy independence are most likely to gain bipartisan support.

Karen Weigert examines research, initial findings, potential implications, and suggestions for future research on benchmarking and energy efficiency programs.

This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world.

In 2015, for the first time in Chicago Council Survey history, a majority of Democrats say that climate change requires immediate action and are three times more likely than Republicans to say climate change is a critical threat.

New Chicago Council Survey results show that most Americans aren’t extremely concerned about climate change, but many believe the government isn’t doing enough to combat the issue.

This report urges the US government to take action to curb the risks climate change poses to global food security.

2012 Chicago Council Survey data shows an increase in Americans believing temperature swings are linked to global warming.