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30 years after deadly Chicago heat wave, threats persist as climate change elevates risks

As climate change increases the frequency and length of this kind of lingering, humid heat in the region, many scientists and health care workers are wrestling with the question: Could another extreme heat crisis arise in Chicago?

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