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Heat divides, and heat-related deaths have jumped in the US.
The number of heat-related deaths recorded in the US climbed 117 percent between 1999 and 2023, according to recent research.
In Hell or High Water, a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals, we explore how heat hits certain communities harder after a history of racist redlining in the US. There’s still a lot of work to do to end disparities and save lives.
Episode 2: Heat Divides — Phoenix, Arizona
[Audible.com]
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