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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Environ-mentality: Lake levels rising along with environmental damage

Environ-mentality: Lake levels rising along with environmental damage

May 25, 2022

    Water levels in Lake Michigan are at an all-time high, posing potential threats to shoreline homes and Evanston beaches. Environmental engineering professor Aaron Packman and Evanston...

Trees on the Lakefill on a clear day.

Fluctuating water levels in Lake Michigan and increasing storms cause increasingly overwhelmed stormwater systems and erosion in Evanston

May 5, 2022

After City Council declared a climate emergency in April, councilmembers said they hope to double down on the city’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan, a policy plan enacted in 2018 to guide the city’s...

A red brick building with a white entryway and a sign that reads The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

City council declares climate emergency in Evanston

April 25, 2022

City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring a climate emergency in Evanston and implementing an immediate mobilization effort to restore climate stability on Monday night .  The resolution...

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Evanston Public Library, Fire Department host emergency preparedness talk

April 21, 2022

Evanston Public Library educated residents about how to prepare for extreme weather events in spring at a public event Thursday night. About 20 residents gathered at EPL’s main branch to hear from...

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ETHS student activists lead first Climate Justice Conference

April 21, 2022

Student activist Emmet Ebels-Duggan said they wanted students to leave Evanston Township High School’s inaugural Climate Justice Conference feeling energized, educated and hopeful. “Information...

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