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Social infrastructure during heatwave: 'Knock on the door makes the difference between life & death'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Eric Klinenberg, Professor of Sociology at NYU and Author of "Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago". He challenges one of the dominant assumptions surrounding extreme heat: that technological adaptation alone can protect societies from climate change. Drawing on his landmark study…

France 24

‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona

Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burns

The Guardian - US

Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities

Millions of Americans are facing record heat with temperatures frequently over 90 degrees Fahrenheit

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Entitled Mom Interrupts A Couple’s Photoshoot To Harass The Photographer For Free Pics Of Her Kids

This woman told a professional that her job costs nothing.

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Hot and alone: how US cities work to protect isolated people in heatwaves

Data shows people living alone were more likely to die in recent periods of unusually intense heat around the world

The Guardian - US

How to survive a heat wave on low income

As a scorching summer kicks off, New York City’s cooling centers aren’t up to the task

Salon

Alabama bans DEI initiatives; why users don't want Reddit to go public

Alabama's governor signed into law a ban on DEI iniatives. Reddit debuts on the New York Stock Exchange this morning, and many users are not happy

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Isolation Makes Heat Waves More Deadly

As extreme heat worsens, cities are exploring ways to reach isolated individuals before it’s too late. A crisis of loneliness and isolation.

Texas Observer

Climate change worsens isolation

As extreme heat worsens, cities are exploring ways to reach isolated individuals before it’s too late

Salon

Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?

With Earth breaking average heat records, cities are sure to be giving a fresh look at their readiness plans for temperatures that can kill

The Independent UK

Why knowing your neighbors could save you in the next climate disaster

Across the US, communities are relying on mutual aid as a safeguard against extreme weather

The Guardian - US

Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older people

Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida

The Independent UK

Deaths of 3 women in early heat wave raise questions, fears

The discovery of the bodies of three women inside a Chicago senior housing facility after a brief heat wave this month raises questions about whether officials and residents are prepared for the kind of brutal heat that killed more than 700 people in the city nearly three decades ago

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