“They determined that the death count based solely on the medical autopsies had underestimated the damage. Between 14 and 20 July, 739… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“The disaster also has a social etiology, which no meteorological study, medical autopsy, or epidemiological report can uncover. The human dimensions of… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“recent decades, American utility companies have spent relatively little on research and development. One industry report estimates that, in 2009, research-and-development investments made by… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“We were making some progress on climate-change adaptation in the late 1990s,” Klaus Jacob observed. “But September 11th set us back a decade on… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“More than one thousand people in excess of the July norm were admitted to inpatient units in local hospitals because of heatstroke, dehydration, heat… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“The boys were already dead, though, and when the paramedics arrived, they determined that the body temperatures were 107 and 108 degrees.” — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“It’s like an assembly line in there,” one officer said. In many cases police delivered decomposed bodies to the morgue several days after the… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“They determined that the death count based solely on the medical autopsies had underestimated the damage. Between 14 and 20 July, 739 more Chicago… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
“The disaster also has a social etiology, which no meteorological study, medical autopsy, or epidemiological report can uncover. The human dimensions of the catastrophe… — Eric Klinenberg Copy Share Image
