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Temperatures in NYC have reached their highest point so far this year, with Central Park reading 95°F (35°C) yesterday. This will be the 5th straight day with temperatures above 90°F (32.2°C). New York City sees 15 days reach 90°F (32.2°C) per year on average.

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  • marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Wasn’t like a year ago that city walls were oozing out black sludge? American cities were not designed to survive in extreme heat.

    An Environmental Science & Technology study published in May sought to understand the public health impacts of a concurrent heat wave and blackout in three major American cities. The study found that if a multiday heat wave and electrical grid failure occurred simultaneously in Phoenix, the city’s residents would be in extreme danger.

    Half of Phoenix’s 1.6 million residents would need urgent medical attention, and 1% of the population, or 13,250 people would die. The study said this would create a crisis for the city with fewer than 3,000 emergency room beds.

    https://www.statepress.com/article/2023/08/phoenix-heat-waves-blackouts-risk