hi all-
The Charlotte Observer published a news article on the health risks of heat waves, and the role of climate-driven humidity rise. The word limit was an extreme 150 words! But I made it.
It is extremely unlikely that they will publish this, as I live in Virginia, not North Carolina. But it is worth the effort.
Dear Editor-
Thank you for sharing the news article on the health risks of extreme humidity (“Heat wave’s high humidity raises health risks…”) Your medical science is solid.
According to USAfacts, heat was a factor in around 1700 deaths in 2022. Some of these deaths are of unsheltered people who have no access to air conditioning. Others are workers or athletes- including high school athletes.
Climate change is definitely a factor in all this. The warmer air that is driven by carbon emissions has the physical property of holding more moisture than cooler air can hold.
We must be more cautious about subjecting humans to dangerous heat events. And we should work harder to reduce the carbon emissions that drive the process. Ask your two U.S. Senators about the budget bill that kills clean energy tax credits.
@Chris Wiegard The Charlotte Chapter has an LTE team and we submit an LTE just about weekly. We have had our submission published 3 out of the past 4 weeks, so you never know. Their very small word allowance does make it difficult to create an clear and impactful message, but we have “learned by doing”!
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