Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths

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No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths.

One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:07:40 UTC.

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