‘Silent killer’: experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

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‘Silent killer’: experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago

Fears of new high death toll this year as prolonged heatwave causes spike in hospitalizations from people who work outside

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