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Heat Hits Texas, Honduras Gang Crackdown, Malaria in the US

2023/6/28
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Peter Paravicini
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主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
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播音员: 本期新闻报道了德克萨斯州创纪录的高温天气,体感温度高达140华氏度。政府取消了建筑工人的强制性午休规定,加剧了户外工作者的困境。洪都拉斯政府对帮派采取了严厉的打击措施,引发了人权方面的担忧。美国出现了本地传播的疟疾病例,这在20年来尚属首次。 Most Bushell: 德克萨斯州6月份就打破了高温纪录,这不同于以往通常在7、8月份才出现的酷暑。高温天气伴随高湿度,即使夜间也高温难耐,对电网和公共健康造成压力。政府取消强制性午休规定,对户外工作者造成很大影响,高温已导致多人死亡。气候变化是导致更频繁和更强烈的热浪的重要因素。 Wang: 美国近期出现的五例疟疾病例为本地传播,这在20年来首次出现。疟疾是由寄生虫引起的,通过蚊子叮咬传播。美国近期疟疾病例的出现可能是多种因素共同作用的结果,包括境外输入病例、大量降雨和高温潮湿天气。虽然美国近期出现的疟疾病例是由一种相对不致命的寄生虫引起的,但这种寄生虫可以在人体肝脏潜伏,并复发。美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)目前不预计会有大规模疟疾爆发。 Peter Paravicini: 洪都拉斯监狱袭击事件和其它暴力事件促使政府采取严厉措施打击帮派。洪都拉斯政府过去也曾尝试控制暴力,但效果不佳,此次采取了更严厉的措施,引发了人权方面的担忧。洪都拉斯政府采取的严厉措施与萨尔瓦多类似,引发了人权担忧。尽管存在人权担忧,但许多洪都拉斯民众为了安全愿意牺牲民主和个人自由。

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Texas is facing a severe heatwave, breaking temperature records and straining the power grid. This unusually early and intense heat has raised concerns about its impact on public health and the potential for drought.
  • June is on track to be the hottest month on record globally.
  • Texas is experiencing record-breaking temperatures, reaching a heat index of 118 degrees.
  • The heatwave is straining the Texas power grid.
  • Extreme heat causes more deaths in the U.S. than any other natural disaster.
  • Several heat-related deaths have been reported in Texas.
  • Human-caused climate change is contributing to more intense and frequent heatwaves.
  • A weaker jet stream may be contributing to the prolonged heatwave.

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Texas is withering under intense heat as June is on track to be the hottest on on record globally. Honduras tries to reduce gang violence using harsh tactics that are raising questions of human rights abuses. Scientists believe they have detected cases of locally transmitted malaria in the U.S.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)