According to estimates by the National Weather service, heat has been the single largest contributor to weather-related deaths over the last 30 years.

One of the most recent studies has suggested that up to 20,000 deaths a year in North America may be linked to hot temperatures.

Not every community is affected equally. CGTN ’s Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles.

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