Extreme levels of heat and humidity are forecast to spread across the country over the next two weeks, blanketing the Southwest, Midwest, and East Coast with high temperatures beginning this June 19 ...

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This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Micki Olson is a senior researcher in emergency and risk ...