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Mayor in South Carolina discusses efforts to help people cope with intense heat

5:05am July 20, 2023

by Michel Martin

South Carolina is working to help people there cope with the intense heat. Daniel Rickenmann, mayor of Columbia, S.C., joins the program to discuss how he's trying to address the issue.

Extreme heat raises concern about the health of prison inmates, particularly in Texas

5:12pm July 19, 2023

by Paul Flahive

As record-setting, dangerous heat continues in parts of the Southwest, there's concern about inmates in Texas. Most Texas prisoner housing isn't air conditioned and there are no temperature standards.

An air conditioner undergoes repair earlier this month in Austin, Texas. Record-breaking temperatures continue across large swaths of the U.S.

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Your air conditioner isn't built for this heat. 5 tips can boost performance

4:04pm July 19, 2023

by Scott Neuman

Extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside.

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As most people try to escape the heat, 'heat chasers' seek high temps in Death Valley

4:56pm July 18, 2023

by Matt Guilhem

While dangerous heatwaves have been broiling the U.S. and Europe, some people seek it out. Each summer, the arid desert of Death Valley becomes a destination for "heat chasers."

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How to avoid heat-related illnesses

4:56pm July 18, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

With excessive heat advisories in effect across the U.S., here's how to avoid heat-related illnesses.

Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis

5:12pm July 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, about the extreme weather events occurring globally.

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