People often aren't acclimated or equipped for extreme temperatures.
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As the climate warms, many areas are experiencing more extremely hot days. And in places unaccustomed to the heat, people are often unprepared.
Ulmer: “Our challenge in Vermont is that people are well-equipped and well-informed about what to do during the cold times but not so much during the hot times.”
Many people live far from cooling centers and hospitals.
For low-income families, staying cool can mean sacrificing food or other essentials.
Plus, how your community can keep people safe during heat waves.
The next great climate divide will be between countries that have the resources to adapt and those that don’t
Residences are retaining more heat as the city’s summers heat up.
Here’s why – and what you can do to protect them.
