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Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study

Nearly 34 million people in those cities, or 15% of the population, experiencing temperatures higher than in surrounding areas

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2024

US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says

High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 years

The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2024

Explaining the latest heat-associated deaths confirmed amid record highs in Arizona's largest county

Health officials in America’s hottest big metro are reporting that another seven heat-associated deaths were confirmed over the last week amid a blistering heat wave

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023