The news article discusses the issue of Heat inequity and how access to cooling strategies, such as air conditioning, can determine whether someone survives in areas that have become too hot for human survival. The article highlights the racial and income-based disparities in exposure to extreme heat, with non-white and lower-income communities being more vulnerable. The author emphasizes the need to address social conditions and inequalities in order to effectively mitigate the impacts of extreme heat. The article concludes by mentioning the possibility of 2023 being the first year to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

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