Climate Extreme Heat
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Extreme heat will cost the US $1 billion in health care costs — this summer alone
High temperatures could lead to 235,000 ER visits and 56,000 hospital admissions for heat-related conditions annually.
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![A man leans over a fountain in a park to pour a cup of cold water over his head as a heat wave grips Guadalajara, Mexico]()
![A man leans over a fountain in a park to pour a cup of cold water over his head as a heat wave grips Guadalajara, Mexico]()
Storms and searing heat grip Mexico and Southern states
Millions sweat it out as heat indices reach 120 degrees and outages plague Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Why is the summer off to such an extreme start?
Blame climate change, El Niño, and a dose of bad luck.
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El Niño could cost the global economy $3 trillion
A new study shows the weather cycle packs a heavy financial punch.
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![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
Pacific Northwest heat wave breaks records for May
Temperatures reached 93 degrees in some cities, more than 20 degrees above normal.
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Extreme heat will take an unequal toll on tribal jails
Decades of inadequate funding and rising temperatures are putting Indigenous detainees at risk.
