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We’re sure you’ve noticed these last few weeks have made for an especially
uncomfortable summer in NYC, the rest of the country, and all over the
world. Make no mistake, skyrocketing global temperatures are a result of
the climate crisis, and we can expect these extreme weather conditions to
worsen.

So, here at Team AOC, we want to make sure you know how to stay safe this
summer from heat stroke and other health effects of heat:

Get creative with hydration.

It doesn’t just have to be water! Juices and electrolyte-infused drinks
will help replace some of the energy lost in your sweat. You can even add
DIY electrolytes to your beverages at home with this recipe from 350.org:
Mix together:

- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp raw honey
- 1/8 tsp of sea salt
- 2 cups of cold water

If you don’t have A/C, cover your windows with curtains or sheets – better
yet, damp sheets.

The curtains will block the sun’s rays from further heating up your home,
and the moisture in the fabric will cool down whatever air is flowing in
from outside. This is an important tip from heat wave researcher Gulrez
Shah Azhar — who grew up in Uttar Pradesh, India without A/C — in an
article for NPR (read more [ [link removed] ]here).

Mist yourself with cool water, or place a wet towel around the back of
your neck.

Azhar also attests to how important it is to lower the temperature of your
skin with moisture and breezes whenever possible. Soaking your feet in
cool water will help lower that temp too!

Check on your neighbors.

Are the elders and unhoused in your neighborhood struggling to keep
themselves cool? Post these tips in your lobby and knock on your
neighbors’ doors to check in. Offer water and damp towels to the unhoused.
Communities keep each other safe!

Keep the larger climate fight in mind.

If corporations and establishment politicians are going to continue to
prioritize profit over protecting vulnerable communities, it’s up to us to
educate and protect our neighbors from the dangers of extreme heat - which
we know disproportionately affects lower-income communities and
marginalized people.

It’s no secret as to why portions of The Bronx have the highest rates of
childhood asthma in the country. As temperatures climb and air quality
suffers, we have to stick together to fight these devastating health
outcomes.

The climate crisis may be global, but Alexandria firmly believes that
coordinated action at a local level is the best community protection money
can’t buy.

Stay cool,

Team AOC

 

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