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Heat waves threaten city dwellers, especially minorities and the poor

  • Written by Merrill Singer, Professor of Anthropology, University of Connecticut
imageChildren run through an open fire hydrant to cool off during the kickoff of the 2016 Summer Playstreets Program in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, July, 6, 2016. AP Photo/Ezra Kaplan

Last week’s record-setting heat in the Pacific Northwest and current triple-digit temperatures in Arizona are the latest reminders that climate change is...

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