Chris Bentley has been with Here & Now since 2015, producing and editing daily news and features on every topic under the sun. On air, you can hear him reporting from around the country on climate change, politics and more. He also produces and hosts our podcast, Here & Now Anytime.
In addition to his work at Here & Now, Chris has reported on climate change and the environment for outlets including PRI's The World, The GroundTruth Project, WGBH and RIPR. He has a bachelor's degree in natural resources from Cornell University and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
Chris grew up in the Albany, New York area and now lives in Chicago. Previously he was a reporter for WBEZ's Curious City and a freelance writer and editor for publications including The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, CityLab and The Architect's Newspaper.
You can follow his work here.
Recently published
How a levee breach in Dogtooth Bend, Illinois, impacted farmers in the area
Chronic flooding has forced people in southern Illinois to return farmland to the Mississippi’s floodplain.
Mysterious lifeform discovered on Great Lakes ship
The crew of a scientific research vessel discovered a strange black goo clinging to their ship. Perplexed, they sent a sample to microbial biologists for analysis, who found DNA.
Reporter's notebook: How climate change impacts the Mississippi River
Here & Now's Chris Bentley and Peter O'Dowd spent a week reporting on the Mississippi River.
Southern Illinois farmers face a growing problem: What to do when nature reclaims your land
As climate change and development exacerbate the Mississippi River’s environmental problems, many communities will have to grapple with the questions facing Dogtooth Bend: how to balance the costs of maintaining...
Canoeing the 'mighty queen' Mississippi River
For people who live along the river, the Mississippi is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who experience it up close.
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'Sea of Grass' documents destruction of prairie and the people trying to save it
The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in its biological diversity, and it’s disappearing even faster.
Plastics are 'ubiquitous' in the Great Lakes. A robot is trying to change that
Plastic pollution is a growing problem on our beaches, including the Great Lakes.
Construction begins on pipeline to bring Great Lakes water to suburbs in need
Some see a model for regional cooperation in a warmer world where water is more scarce, but the project has also renewed anxiety about the future of the Great Lakes.
London’s ‘super sewer’ is keeping sewage out of the Thames River
The new network of pipes has already intercepted 6.8 million tons of sewage and runoff that might otherwise have spilled into the Thames River.
Who can drink Great Lakes water? Joliet, Illinois, raises a familiar — and contentious — question
This year, Chicago breaks ground on a pipeline that will bring water from the Great Lakes to some suburbs whose groundwater is running dry.