Minnesota’s record heat wave, plus the upcoming Black Tech Talent summit
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Record-breaking heat has a grip on Minnesota. For the last week, temperatures have been in the 90s with high humidity. Next week is looking almost as hot. It’s the longest the temperature has been this high so early in the season.
At 11 a.m. on Thursday, host Angela Davis spoke with a climatologist from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and an emergency room doctor about the trends they’re seeing and how to stay safe in the heat.
She also talked with the organizer of a new event called Black Tech Talent Summit about what it takes to get a job in the field of technology.
Guests:
Mike Jackson is the organizer of Black Tech Talent Summit
Kenny Blumenfeld is the senior climatologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Climatology Office.
Katherine Katzung is the chair at the Emergency Department at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
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