U.S. Military Bases Face Increasingly Dangerous Heat as Climate Changes, Report Warns

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By David HasemyerNov 11, 2019, 12:00 am278 ptsTrending
By mid-century, troops could face an extra month of extreme heat days if nothing is done to lower greenhouse gas emissions, the Union of Concerned Scientists found. By David Hasemyer U.S. troops, already sweating through dangerous summer heat at military bases across the country, could face an extra month of…

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