Climate Change Could Triple U.S. Heat Deaths by Mid-Century

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Key Takeaways

  • Annual temperatures in the United States keep rising due to climate change

  • New projections suggest the number of Americans who will die each year from extreme heat will triple by mid-century if global warming continues unchecked

  • The impact will be felt much more by minority groups

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Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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