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Heat-related deaths are on the rise, but they don’t have to be


More people are dying from the heat each year in the US.

It counts deaths in which heat was recorded as an underlying or contributing cause — a total of 21,518 people who lost their lives over that time period. Policymakers and urban planners across the US are working to prevent those deaths and prepare for rising temperatures with climate change. Simple measures like keeping people informed ahead of a heatwave, making sure residents have safe places to cool down, and designing cities to trap less heat can all help save lives.

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