A heat wave has swept across metro Atlanta this week, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees.
Climate scientists warn that extreme heat events like this are becoming more frequent due to human-caused climate change.
As temperatures continue to rise, researchers at Georgia Tech are working to better understand how people experience extreme heat to develop data-driven tools that help communities adapt. This effort is part of Georgia Tech’s multi-year initiative, NO-HEAT (Neutralizing Onerous Heat Effects on Active Transportation).
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