Author: Alejandra Borunda

No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.

Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. The risk is especially high for the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.

When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn’t included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.

An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.