International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)’s Post

The 50 most-populated cities in the US have all gotten hotter over the past half century, and all but three are experiencing more “extremely hot” days above 95°F 🚨 In this new clip from CNN, Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir breaks down research data from IIED that shows the leap in the number of extremely hot days seen in the past five decades in the US, from an average of 21 days per city to 37. More days of extreme heat can raise the risk of serious health emergencies, like heat exhaustion and even heatstroke, which can be fatal. “We can’t air-condition our way out of this problem — in fact that would just make it worse, because the US gets so much of its electricity from burning fossil fuels. It would also be prohibitively expensive for the most vulnerable, and cities should be liveable for everyone, not just the wealthy.” said IIED's Tucker Landesman So what can we do to adapt? Read more on our website 👉 link in comments! Simon Cullen Angela Dewan Amy O'Kruk

Ben Busizori

Climate Change Technical Specialist- PhD in Climate Change & Sustainability-Special Group Fellow, EUCLID University.

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Very informative

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