Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths
No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. (Image credit: Cassidy Araiza for NPR)
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RegionsUnited States
Published3 d ago (Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:07:40 GMT)
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AuthorAlejandra Borunda