First we hit 100. Then 104. Then—108 degrees? How, we wondered. Even in this environmentally conscious city, last June’s record-breaking heat dome was both a wakeup call for AC holdouts and a death knell. Across Washington, 157 lost their lives from heat-related illnesses during the summer of 2021, compared to just seven the previous year. The heat wave was the state’s deadliest weather event ever.
Shortly thereafter, president Joe Biden rolled out a nearly $2 trillion Build Back Better plan that included the words “tree equity.” A GOP punchline was born. Three billion dollars…for woke maples? This snarking missed the forest: With climate change bringing scorching temperatures, dense areas
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