Study Details Extreme Heat Belt from Illinois to Texas
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A new study suggests Illinois could soon be part of an extreme heat belt.
Illinois will soon be part of a cluster of states in an extreme heat belt. That's according to a recent study that finds a quarter of land in the U.S. is at risk of the most extreme levels of heat exposure, that's temperatures exceeding a 125-degree heat index.
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Study Details Extreme Heat Belt from Illinois to Texas
Clip: 8/23/2022 | 7m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois will soon be part of a cluster of states in an extreme heat belt. That's according to a recent study that finds a quarter of land in the U.S. is at risk of the most extreme levels of heat exposure, that's temperatures exceeding a 125-degree heat index.
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