Wait a minute--if heat waves/malaria/dengue fever/kidney stones are actually killing so many US residents in warm regions, why are these areas GAINING House seats?

Are the days of 8 Minnesotans in U.S. House numbered?

Fast-growing Sun Belt states such as Texas are expected to pick up as many as four seats after the next census. Arizona is projected to pick up two, and Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina are expected to gain one each.

Northern and Rust Belt states are projected to lose seats.

New York and Ohio, for instance, could lose two seats each, while Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota are projected to each lose one apiece.