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Burning a fire under furnace innovation: Impending regulations and tensions in the industry

Lamppa Manufacturing welder Levi Niemi works on the fire chamber of a wood furnace. (Austin Keating)

Northwestern - Medill

Proposed changes in the deadline for new wood-fired furnace regulations is causing tension between manufacturers, the EPA, and Congress; some argue the economic stability of the industry relies on a delay.

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Floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves: Climate change will intensify extreme weather in Illinois, report finds

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

According to The Nature Conservancy, intense weather will transform hydrology, health, economics, and ecosystems in Illinois, as reported by Eva Herscowitz for Medill.

Peril & Promise: Al Roker on the urgency of the climate crisis

Frank Sesno

Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward

The Today Show’s Al Roker is not afraid to call climate change for what it is — an urgent crisis. Hear more in our latest episode of Planet Forward, seen on PBS's Peril and Promise and produced in association with ASU's Global Futures Laboratory.

Introducing our 2021 FAO Summer Storytelling Fellows

Frank Sesno

Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward

Four students will produce stories at the nexus of food security, agriculture, and nutrition, and work under the guidance of GW’s National Geographic Professor of Science Communication, Lisa Palmer.

Five ways to make climate change relevant to your audience

Danielle Moore

University of Rhode Island

Climate change affects us all in different ways. Here are five tips to reach your audience most directly.