TribCast: Extreme heat and the toll of climate change on Texas
By Alexa Ura and Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
“TribCast: Extreme heat and the toll of climate change on Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
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This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/07/tribcast-heat-climate-change/.
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