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Chicago is sinking due to underground climate change, study finds

A new study finds Chicago has heated up an average of more than five-and-a-half degrees since the mid-20th century and underground structures are seeping heat, making the ground shift. Alessandro Rotta Loria, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University and the author of the study, joined CBS News to talk about his findings.
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