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What Cities Can do to Prepare for Rising Temperatures

WKNO | By Savannah Smith
Published July 22, 2022 at 6:09 AM CDT
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As global temperatures continue to rise, so do heat-related deaths. Some U.S. cities are feeling the effects of high-temperature emergencies right now, including in Phoenix, Arizona. The city created the first publicly funded office to focus on the problem caused by higher temperatures. David Hondula, director of Phoenix’s Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, joins Stephanie Sy with more.

Source | PBS NewsHour
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