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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
NewsDesk@flipboard.social ("Flipboard News Desk") wrote:
The number of heat-related deaths in Maricopa County, Arizona, has been rising every year. In 2013, 76 people died from the heat, while 645 people died from the heat in 2023, a staggering 784% increase. Many of them are homeless or low-income. Cities across the U.S. have started taking more proactive measures to keep residents safe as temperature records keep falling. Read more from BBC News.