McCormick in the Media
Research Linking Climate Change to Shifting Ground Garnering Media Attention
Outlets such as the New York Times and Washington Post have reported on work by Alessandro Rotta Loria
The new research from Northwestern Engineering’s Alessandro Rotta Loria that links underground climate change to the shifting ground beneath urban areas has received media attention from numerous major outlets. Below is a sampling of some of the articles about the work from Rotta Loria, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
- Underground Heat Is Shifting Chicago’s Foundations (New York Times)
- Underground Climate Change Is Helping Sink the Land beneath Us (Washington Post)
- Sinking Cities: Climate Change Is Warping the Ground Our Cities Are Built On, Study Says (USA Today)
- Chicago Is Sinking Due to Underground Climate Change, Study Finds (CBS News)
- Underground Climate Change Poses a ‘Silent Hazard’ in Chicago and Other Cities, Researchers Find (Chicago Sun-Times)
- Rising Heat in Subway Stations Could Derail Transit Systems: Study (New York Post)
- Underground Climate Change Is Weakening Buildings in Slow Motion (Scientific American)