According to the researchers, underground climate change poses a silent danger in Chicago and other cities

Downtown Chicago buildings

As the planet warms from global warming for much of the past century, the spaces below the Loop have too. That’s a cause for concern about the impact on buildings, according to new research from Northwestern University, although it also presents an opportunity to reuse that heat. Building basements, subways, parking lots, and other underground … Read more

1 chart shows why you should care about the silent epidemic of ‘tranq’ street drug deaths

The image shows a teal syringe in front of a black background.  The tip of the needle has a drop of liquid hanging down.

Cris Cantu/Getty Images A new report from the CDC shows that there has been a 276% increase of xylazine in opioid overdoses. Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is increasingly being added to street drugs to create a euphoric effect. The CDC recommends using xylazine test strips to check street drugs for contamination before use. Xylazine, also … Read more