Higher temperatures fuel gun violence. Now we know how much is from climate change.

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By Olga PierceOct 25, 2026, 9:00 am58 ptsTrending
This year, Philadelphia is on track to have the lowest number of homicides since 1963. But over Fourth of July weekend, a heat dome stretching from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico descended, leaving 165 million people facing major or extreme heat. Cities including Boston, Baltimore, and Raleigh saw record…

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