As the climate crisis grows, the business of water is increasingly important — and the lakefront city of Chicago could be one of its most valuable global leaders.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

November 1, 2012, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, NASA, Download Report (PDF), 2012 Chicago Council Survey data shows an increase in Americans believing temperature swings are linked to global warming., Introduction, An increase of Americans believe the temperature...

November 29, 2022, RESEARCH Working Paper by Benjamin Leffel and Michele Acuto, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Cities are key actors in the fight against climate change. Progress made in data collection on city involvement in global governance is crucial to their success., The impact of cities f...

May 22, 2014, RESEARCH Report by Gerald C. Nelson, Download Report (PDF), This report urges the US government to take action to curb the risks climate change poses to global food security., Introduction, On May 22, 2014, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released a report urging the US govern...

Threats like water scarcity, urbanization, and climate change require governments to be flexible, and to build flexibility into their institutions.

Council surveys find an American public split on the threat of climate change but open to cooperative efforts to limit its effects.

November 30, 2015, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, NASA, Download Report (PDF), 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...