Heat killed his friend. Now his community is saving lives

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Sep 5, 202600:20:23Science & Medicine

Stephen Nelson tried to keep his friend Mario safe in the 2021 heat dome. But tragically, his friend died – in an old building that wasn’t designed for our warming world. This galvanized Stephen to do more to keep his co...

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