Summer heat isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s one of the leading environmental causes of injury, illness, and death worldwide. And with global temperatures rising every year, extreme heat is becoming a more frequent, more dangerous fact of life. The good news? Your behavior is your most powerful weapon against it.
Using a “solar generator” when the power goes out…
Firefighter and EMT William Dorsey lifts a migrant woman suffering from heat exhaustion onto a stretcher near the border city of Eagle Pass on Saturday. A stifling June heat wave in Texas has caused deaths and hospitalizations across the state. Credit: REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2023 “Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter… Read More »Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave