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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Aliya Uteuova

How readers stay cool in a heatwave – when air conditioning isn’t enough

Children play next to a fire hydrant
Children play next to a fire hydrant during a heatwave in New York last month. Photograph: Adam Gray/Getty Images

Another heatwave is sweeping much of the US this week, with millions under heat advisory. The blistering and potentially life-threatening temperatures come as much of the western US faces devastating wildfires and the north-east endures “apocalyptic” floods.

Scientists agree such conditions would be virtually impossible without the climate crisis. Last week saw the four hottest days ever recorded on the planet, and 2024 is expected to be the warmest year on record.

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