Politics
Poll Shows Increasing Impact of Extreme Heat on Americans' Lives
A new poll indicates that more Americans are experiencing significant impacts from extreme heat, with 50% reporting it affects their sleep. The findings come as temperatures continue to rise.
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Axios
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2026-08-06 15:42 UTC
The Hill
More Americans are saying extreme heat is impacting multiple facets of their lives, according to a new poll. In The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, 50 percent of respondents said their sleep has faced a “major impact” or “minor impact” from extreme heat in the last yea
2026-08-06 15:47 UTC