Arizona Medical Examiner Revolutionizes Tracking of Heat Deaths
#HeatDeaths #ClimateChangeArizona medical examiners Greg Hess and Jeff Johnston pioneer protocols to accurately count heat-related deaths, revealing far more fatalities than official records show, as climate change intensifies deadly temperatures and exposes systemic gaps in tracking disaster mortality nationwide. read more
Heat deaths five times higher than official records show
#HeatDeaths #ClimateHealthNPR investigation reveals heat kills thousands more Americans than records show, as Adam Willson's death from a broken swamp cooler in Tucson went uncounted due to systemic underreporting of heat's role in fatalities. read more
#Phoenix #HeatDeaths
At least 6 heat-related deaths have been reported in scorching metro Phoenix, where temperatures reached 115 degrees Fahrenheit this year. A total of 87 deaths are under investigation for possible heat-related causes. The area continues to face excessive heat with a slight chance of rain. . read more