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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. n.pr/3UmkeZP

n.prNPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden tollAn 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.

31/8/26, 12:30 pm115 reposts272 likes

AMPTsuper

@amptsuper.bsky.social

31 Aug

Sometimes correlations are hard to find. Not now.👇 NPR reporting from July 3, 2026 www.npr.org/2026/07/03/n...

npr.orgSome states rolling back worker heat protectionsThe heat dome encasing much of the eastern U.S. is reviving concerns about protecting workers from the heat. Many states have laws in place but some, including Florida, have rolled them back.

AMPTsuper

@amptsuper.bsky.social

31 Aug

Cause and effect. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c... 8/1/2026

nytimes.comTrump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat ProtectionsThe Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

Stacey Champion

@champpr.bsky.social

1 Sept

I’ve been shouting about this public health crisis for yrs. Maricopa County also undercounts ⁦‪heat deaths @npr.org‬⁩. Solution? Every county death investigator across the country use this form for better data collection if heat is a possibility: stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/130... #heatkills

stacks.cdc.govCDC StacksThe Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library offers a diverse and extensive library collection that includes material in all areas of public health and disease and injury prevention, as well as other subjects i...