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In 2008, New York City lowered its heat alert threshold from 105 F to 100 F. This change led to targeted outreach and measures to protect vulnerable groups. The intervention resulted in a more than 50% reduction in heat stroke hospitalizations on hot days.
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Climate coverage spans extreme weather events, policy fights, and scientific findings — often reported with urgency that can blur what's actually new. Wisp merges outlets covering the same development into a single summary, keeping the substance of a policy decision or study separate from the surrounding alarm.