In Chicago on July 2, there were record rains for several hours. Due to heavy rain, some roads were closed, many cars got stuck. Water flooded the basements of residential buildings, according to ABC7. Parts of the Chicago waterfront have been closed. Flooded roads continued to cause problems throughout the night.…

The steady increase in global temperatures observed since the 1880s is largely attributable to human activities. As temperatures rise, the world's ice is melting—and sea levels are rising. As a result, barring major interventions, sooner or later thousands of coastal communities around the world will become...