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heatwave is coming to the Midwest next week

. Highs are expected to hit near 100 degrees in Minnesota as August starts.

And we aren’t the only ones struggling with extreme heat. This has been happening all over the world. 

. Blistering temperatures in the Northeast United States left more than

85 million Americans under excessive heat advisories

climate change creates more extreme weather and more frequent heatwaves

MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three experts about how cities are responding to and trying to mitigate extreme heat caused by climate change. 

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Sweltering summer temperatures across the U.S. has cities looking for new ways to lessen the impact of extreme heat caused by climate change. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three experts about what we can do to address the heat and the climate crisis.

MPR News with Angela Davis - A heatwave is coming to the Midwest next week. And we aren’t the only ones struggling with extreme heat. This has been happening all over the world. This is becoming the norm as climate change creates more extreme weather and more frequent heatwaves. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three experts about how cities are responding to and trying to mitigate extreme heat. 

Extreme heat is becoming more common. What are cities doing about it?

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