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Is Heat The Greatest Climate Threat? [Rerelease]

August 17, 2023 • Energy vs Climate

[Rerelease] David, Sara, Ed and author Jeff Goodell discuss the impacts of heat on humans, the topic of Jeff’s new book. From heat-wave deaths, to reduced ability to learn, to the economic effects, who will suffer the most, and what does it mean for the politics of the energy transition?

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