Kayaking on the river reveals signs of life that earlier had been stamped out. The city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century is planned there this month.By Leigh GiangrecoCHICAGO—Krystyna Kurth likes to begin her tours of the river cutting past the city’s post-industrial area with a word association game.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 16, 2025 04:11 AM
Atmospheric COâ‚‚
424.4 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHâ‚„
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year