Results: Record-smashing heat wave to scorch tens of millions
Published on 06/24/2025
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An "extremely dangerous heat wave" is continuing to scorch a huge area of the eastern United States and Canada, as tens of millions of people endure extreme heat risk.Have you been affected by the current heat wave?
Yes – it's extremely hot where I live
54%
1458 votes
Somewhat – it's warmer than usual but manageable
21%
563 votes
Not really
11%
292 votes
Not at all
14%
387 votes
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What worries you most about heat waves? Health risks to vulnerable people
38%
1019 votes
Overloaded power grids and outages
23%
633 votes
Impact on food supply, crops, or water
10%
267 votes
Rising electricity bills
15%
409 votes
Nothing really concerns me
11%
289 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
83 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.78% | 21 | |
| all of the above | 0.44% | 12 |
| All of the above. | 0.15% | 4 |
| Fires | 0.11% | 3 |
| FOREST FIRES | 0.07% | 2 |
| Wildfires | 0.07% | 2 |
| All | 0.07% | 2 |
| all the above | 0.07% | 2 |
| Homeless people,...I'm worried. | 0.04% | 1 |
| boobies | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of the above (except nothing) | 0.04% | 1 |
| too hot to handle | 0.04% | 1 |
| equal concern for 1 through 4 | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the above except "Nothing really bothers me." | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the above worries me. | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the sbove | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not living where there is a heat wave and if there is just keep cool and drink lots of water stay inside | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of it | 0.04% | 1 |
| We have outdoor cats | 0.04% | 1 |
| My poor cats, animals(no a.c) | 0.04% | 1 |
| Health risks to animals | 0.04% | 1 |
| all the forgoing | 0.04% | 1 |
| Fires from it have already started affecting electricity | 0.04% | 1 |
| ANIMALS BEING TOO HOT. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I just hate having to be out in the heat doing anything, especially work. | 0.04% | 1 |
| That despite the visible effects of climate change, people still stick their heads in the sand. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Combo of high electric bills and impact on power grid and health of compromised people especially older ones I HATE the heat it sucks ballz | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the above concerns | 0.04% | 1 |
| global warming | 0.04% | 1 |
| If the electricity goes out, we'll be in a world of hurt. | 0.04% | 1 |
| The 4 above. | 0.04% | 1 |
| People and animals | 0.04% | 1 |
| My baby getting sick | 0.04% | 1 |
| All the above. Especially my bills. | 0.04% | 1 |
| power outages, ruined crops, people with heat exhaustion | 0.04% | 1 |
| Na | 0.04% | 1 |
| caused by climate change | 0.04% | 1 |
| Extinction of humanity | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of these | 0.04% | 1 |
| Another boil advisory | 0.04% | 1 |
| ALLOF THE ABOVE | 0.04% | 1 |
| everything | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nohing...yet! | 0.04% | 1 |
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