Heat waves could bring lots more deaths to NYC

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By Ben AdlerJun 28, 2016, 4:01 am84 pts
Annual heat-related deaths in New York City could soar by more than 500 percent by the 2080s, according to a new study. Published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, it finds a wide range of potential outcomes depending on how much warming we endure, how New York’s demographics shift (elderly…

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