Millions at Extreme Risk as Wet-Bulb Heat Smothers the U.S. This Weekend

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An NWS map of heat risk across the U.S.

Middle class Americans are moving straight into fire and drought because they can't afford to live in the cities that are safer from climate change

Tech Insider : Economy
An aerial view of homes in the Phoenix suburbs on June 9, 2023 in Queen Creek, Arizona.
An aerial view of homes in the Phoenix suburbs on June 9, 2023 in Queen Creek, Arizona.

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The safest place for some species of Florida coral? Land.

Tech Insider : Environment
A researcher stands in front of bleached coral samples preserved in water at a research site.
Temperatures off the Florida coast exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in July, causing significant damage to nearby coral.

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Extreme heat has cost the global economy $16 trillion on average, research shows

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis, Economy
Tourists cool off near a fan as they queue to enter Rome's Colosseum.
Tourists cool off near a fan as they queue to enter Rome's Colosseum on July 18.

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A 72-year-old woman in Phoenix got her power cut over a $51 bill when it was 107 degrees — and she died. Her memory is behind efforts to stop future deaths.

Tech Insider : Economy
In 2019, protestors stood outside of the Phoenix Art Museum, holding pictures of Stephanie Pullman.
Protestors gathered in 2019 after a power company in Phoenix shut off electricity to a 72-year-old woman, Stephanie Pullman, when the temperature reached 107 degrees. She died — and advocates say her memory is behind efforts even still today to keep people safe when it's super-hot.

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Don't call the extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires 'the new normal'

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
A person tries to cool off by pressing a cold towel to his face.
Phoenix on Wednesday had a record 20 consecutive days of temperatures reaching 110 degrees or beyond.

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Affordable housing is the best way to prevent heat-related deaths, Phoenix's chief heat officer says

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
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