A landmark oil agreement between the U.S. and Venezuela signals a potential shift in energy relations, though details of the deal remain under review. Meanwhile, new research from NPR reveals that heat-related deaths in the U.S. are significantly underreported, with years of tracking data suggesting far higher fatalities than official records indicate. The findings raise concerns about public health risks as extreme temperatures become more frequent. Both developments highlight critical issues in energy policy and climate resilience.
The U.S. and Venezuela have entered into an oil deal. And, NPR spent two years tracking heat-related deaths and found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat more than the official counts show.
