Chicago Gets a Greener, Cooler Makeover

CLIMATE -- October 9, 2012 at 10:56 AM EDT

Chicago Gets a Greener, Cooler Makeover

In the latest installment of our Coping with Climate Change series, NewsHour visited Chicago to see how the city is keeping cool in the face of rising temperatures. Click on the infographic below to enlarge and click here to see the full report.

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