Kristof: The Climate Peril That America Keeps On Overlooking

18 Sep 2024 | Abstracted from Eastbay Times

"...over the last couple of decades, we've accumulated evidence that the more mundane effects of heat are already upon us...hotter temperatures may reduce student learning in the United States by about 10% over the course of a year...Researchers estimate that in the United States, wildfire smoke claims 5,000 to 15,000 lives"

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