Climate change is having monumental impacts on Illinois residents, and it's making things like air conditioning an absolute necessity in the Land of Lincoln.
"This family’s utility bills are, every month, well under $100. That makes their home more affordable. It also makes them healthier," said Anne Evens, the CEO of Elevate."They are less stressed, but their physical health has improved as well.
"Chicago was certainly affected," he said."We have in our mind Phoenix. We think about 110 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s really hot, but 'really hot' is a local experience. Dangerous, in a place like Chicago, it’s going to start to be dangerous around high temperatures of 85." To mitigate the effects, Pershing says cities can plant trees and make buildings more reflective, to send energy back into space, rather than absorbing it.
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