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Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning
Jesse Bedayn Associated Press/Report for America//July 31, 2023//[read_meter]
Ben Gallegos sits on the porch of his family's home in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colo., with his dog, Coca Smiles, as the daytime high temperature soars toward triple digits on July 27, 2023, in north Denver. Gallegos has taken several measures to keep his home cool in spite of lacking central air conditioning. As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures across the U.S. and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses. Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a matter of survival. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning
Jesse Bedayn Associated Press/Report for America//July 31, 2023//[read_meter]
