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In the News • July 31, 2026

Extreme heat, power grids, and survival: The new climate warning | Energonomics EP 35

A new Energonomics episode with Richa Mishra and UChicago’s Ashwin Rode discusses new Climate Impact Lab research on extreme heat, electricity access, and the urgent need for equitable cooling solutions.

Via Hindu Businessline

Extreme heat could claim 430,000 lives every year by 2050, according to a new Climate Impact Lab report. Why are poorer nations expected to bear the greatest burden, and what role do electricity grids and air conditioning play in this growing crisis? On Energonomics, Ashwin Rode of the University of Chicago and the Climate Impact Lab explain the challenges facing countries like India and the solutions needed to keep people safe in a warming world.

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