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Global Warming May Boost Chicagoland Deaths: Report

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 Global warming could cause hundreds of deaths in the Chicago area by the year 2080 — if preventive policies aren't enacted. That’s according to a report by the University of Illinois' Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Maureen McKinney recently spoke with Julian Reif, an economist, who is one of the study's authors. He says not only could there be substantial loss of life because of  consequences of global warming — but the costs associated could reach hundreds of millions of dollars.

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IGPA economist Julian Reif

To read the report, go to igpa.uillinois.edu.

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Maureen McKinney speaks with Julian Reif, one of the authors of an Institute of Government and Public Affairs' report on how global warming could affect Chicagoland.

Maureen Foertsch McKinney is lead editor of Illinois Issues' feature articles, working with freelance writers, and covering the equity beat. Maureen joined the Illinois Issues in 1998 as projects editor. Previously, she worked at three Illinois daily newspapers, most recently the suburban Chicago-based Daily Herald, where she served stints as an education reporter and copy editor. She graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's in journalism. She also has a master's degree in English from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
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