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Alisa Young from the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shares data about decreased ice on the Great Lakes.

Alisa Young, Weather and Climate Program Lead in the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses why the Great Lakes have less ice, how she got into her profession, and job opportunities in the field.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, rides in the 2024 Tesla Model Y dual motor long-range EV in full self-driving mode. 

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, joins Green Sense host Robert Colangelo on a test drive of the 2024 Tesla Model Y dual motor long-range EV in full self-driving mode. They drive in Robert's new Tesla from Chicago's southwest suburbs to Midway Airport.

Brian Chaplin, Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago, discusses how the engineering field is changing. 

Chicago is quickly becoming a water hub, where academic research, industry, and government are working together on new innovative technologies. Brian Chaplin, Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago, talks about the Great Lakes ReNEW program and his research with PFAs, better known as Forever Chemicals. He also discusses engineering career paths, water treatment, and removing toxins.