It’s Time We Start Naming America’s Deadliest Climate Disasters
Podcast: The OpinionsPublished On: Tue Sep 17 2024
Description: Heat waves kill more Americans than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. But despite their deadly toll, we rarely treat them with the urgency they demand. Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist, has spent the better part of his career studying the effects of heat waves. In this episode, he argues that to take heat waves more seriously, we need to start naming them like we do hurricanes — a simple, zero-cost action that could end up saving lives.Questions? Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.
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