What Phoenix can teach the world about addressing heat deaths0

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• July 18, 2026

Ladd Keith, director of the Heat Resilience Initiative at the University of Arizona, told the BBC that other places, such as Phoenix, could appoint a heat officer, someone who oversees initiatives and handles communications between government offices. “It’s incredibly important to hold someone responsible for the heat because the problem is, if it’s no one’s