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Contribute to global warming. they said the average number of days per year with the heat index over 100 degrees will more than double and nearly one-third of the nation s urban areas will experience an average of 30 days or more with a heat index of above 105 degrees. by the end of the century more than 60% of urban areas can see those kinds of conditions. according to the census bureau, more than 80% of americans live in urban areas. since the trump administration has not made climate change a priority, some states and cities have decided to take action. the special committee on the climate crisis set up by senate democrats held a hearing this afternoon to look at what is being done at the local level to fight climate change. minnesota democratic senator tina smith is on that panel and she joins me now. senator, thank you for joining us. just give me some context here, is there hope cities and states can take the lead on this ....