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30 years after Chicago’s deadly heatwave, cooling should be recognized as a right

30 years ago last month, a brutal heatwave struck Chicago, killing more than 700 residents. As the city and much of the United States recently experienced another period of extreme heat, this anniversary serves as a reminder that heat remains one of the deadliest climate-related hazards — killing more people each year than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined — particularly for communities burdened by decades of disinvestment and structural barriers to health and safety.

Op-eds & Essays with Qëndresa Krasniqi, Diana Hernández & Vivek Shastry Utility Dive • August 21, 2025
30 years after Chicago’s deadly heatwave, cooling should be recognized as a right
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