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Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century

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An estimated 8,000-plus deaths in the United States every year are associated with extreme temperatures.

By 2036 to 2065 , the annual number of deaths could double in a hypothetical future.

The highest increase in deaths was in older adults, non-Hispanic Black adults, Hispanic adults and adults living in urban areas.

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English

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