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As climate change drives dangerous heatwaves, California’s inland communities like Lancaster, Palmdale, and Fresno are experiencing more high-heat days, putting thousands at risk for heat-related illnesses. A recent report shows these cities, popular for affordable housing, are unprepared for rising temperatures. By 2050, they could see over 25 extreme heat days annually, up from single digits. Read the full story.
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In California, inland communities with big population booms will experience the most high heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk of heat-related illnesses, and many cities are unprepared. Extreme heat contributed to more than 5,000 hospitalizations over the past decade, and the health effects fall disproportionately on Black people, Latinos, and Native Americans, according to a recent state report.