Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change put ever more people at risk
- Written by Deborah Carr, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Science, Boston University
Without home cooling, Phoenix's weeks with temperatures over 110 F in July 2023 became dangerous. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesScorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.
Phoenix hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) or higher every day for over...





