Chicago’s no stranger to hot summers, and we now know that climate change is gradually contributing to even hotter days in our area, and across the country
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On July 28, 2023, an army of more than 550 volunteers participated in a citizen scientist project that was led by The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
Heat Watch, was a one-day effort to collect temperatures and data from across all 77 Chicago neighborhoods.
What they found was staggering: A difference of 22 degrees depending on where you lived.
Heat Watch, found difference of 22 degrees depending on where you lived in Chicago.
As we face another potentially hot summer, we’re looking at how the city is preparing to protect residents, especially in those vulnerable neighborhoods.
Dr. Geraldine Luna is the Medical Director of the Chicago Department of Public Health.
“It was 140,000 points that they were able to trace to build a map,” she said. “Our suspicions were right there. Like that moment, that snapshot because it’s not an active thing but it tells us a lot of information of what’s going on.”