Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Too hot to handle? How heat is reshaping US population shifts

As extreme heat intensifies across the United States, it's widely assumed that rising temperatures will push people to pack up and leave. But new research from Florida Atlantic University challenges that narrative, showing that heat alone isn't driving Americans away—at least not yet.

Too hot to handle? How heat is reshaping US population shifts
Image: Phys.org
As extreme heat intensifies across the United States, it's widely assumed that rising temperatures will push people to pack up and leave. But new research from Florida Atlantic University challenges that narrative, showing that heat alone isn't driving Americans away—at least not yet.

Originally published at Phys.org

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