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fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago
Public health

What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat

Extreme heat is causing deadly indoor and outdoor deaths in the US, disproportionately affecting low-income, poorly housed people when cooling fails amid worsening climate change.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Public health

Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don't show the full truth

Extreme heat exposure killed 31-year-old hiker Hannah Moody; Maricopa County recorded hundreds of heat-related deaths often involving avoidable risks.
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Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Has the World Made Any Real Progress on Extreme Heat?

Even modest progress on reducing greenhouse emissions under the Paris Agreement will substantially reduce future extreme-heat exposure and associated deaths.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Spain sees hottest summer on record in 2025 DW 09/16/2025

Spain experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025 with an average temperature of 24.2C, persistent heatwaves, deadly wildfires, and significant heat-related deaths among the elderly.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds

Deforestation-driven local warming in tropical rainforests has caused large-scale heat exposure and an estimated 28,330 annual deaths over two decades.
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