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A quarter of the nation is vulnerable to extreme heat. How can cities cope?

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde
Published July 19, 2023 at 3:43 PM MDT
A man cools off in misters along the Las Vegas Strip. Even desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking the Southwest in July 2023. Scientists say extreme weather events will likely happen more often as the planet gets warmer.
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Associated Press
A man cools off in misters along the Las Vegas Strip. Even desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking the Southwest in July 2023. Scientists say extreme weather events will likely happen more often as the planet gets warmer.

New data shows that nearly 1 out of 4 people in the U.S. live in circumstances that make them vulnerable to extreme heat. But some infrastructure changes could offer some hope.

New data shows that nearly 1 out of 4 people in the U.S. live in circumstances that make them vulnerable to extreme heat. But some infrastructure changes could offer some hope.

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