Scorched Cities
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Extreme heatwaves in Chicago and the U.S. are becoming hotter, longer, and deadlier. The greatest health threat worldwide this summer isn’t Covid-19 or mpox. It’s extreme heat. Heat indexes between 105 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit (F) — and rising — means danger: cities declaring states of emergency; pools and cooling centers filling to capacity; families […]