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“I don’t think the question necessarily is, ‘Should we do this?’ The question is, 'How do we do it in a way that’s not just throwing money at the problem?'”
Labor and climate advocates provide tips, services to those most vulnerable to extreme heat.
Heat is more than an inconvenience. Some 65,000 Americans go to the hospital each year for heat-related illness, including heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and worsening of underlying heart, lung, or kidney disease. And 2,000 Americans die from heat every year—more than any other extreme weather event. Due to climate change, extreme heat events are becoming more common, severe,
Heat is more than an inconvenience. Some 65,000 Americans go to the hospital each year for heat-related illness, including heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and worsening of underlying heart, lung, or kidney disease. And 2,000 Americans die from heat every year—more than any other extreme weather event. Due to climate change, extreme heat events are becoming more common, severe,
On Sunday, members of the Cambridge non-profit Communities Responding to Extreme Weather held the first of a series of events this summer to help residents cope with extreme heat.