Climate change is stealing our sleep

NPR | By Alejandra Borunda

Published July 22, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

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Climate change is making night time hotter around the world. That's eroding one of our most important biological processes which is sleep.

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Alejandra Borunda

Alejandra Borunda (she/her) is a reporter on NPR's Climate Desk, where she covers the intersection of climate change and health. She reports on how climate change is affecting people's bodies and minds—and how people can, and are, protecting themselves and others.

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