US families ‘could be having to sacrifice other aspects of their lives in order to just maintain power’, researcher saysMany people in the US can expect to see an 8% rise in their utility costs this summer, according to a new report. Soaring electricity bills put low-income households at risk from extreme heat, the report noted.Last year was the Earth’s hottest one on record. In the US alone, about 11,000 people are estimated to have died of heat exposure. Continue reading…
US families ‘could be having to sacrifice other aspects of their lives in order to just maintain power’, researcher says
Many people in the US can expect to see an 8% rise in their utility costs this summer, according to a new report. Soaring electricity bills put low-income households at risk from extreme heat, the report noted.
Last year was the Earth’s hottest one on record. In the US alone, about 11,000 people are estimated to have died of heat exposure.
