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Sep 4, 2026
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More extreme heat.
Nate RottHOST
My friend and colleague, Alejandra Borunda, lives just up the coast from me here in Southern California, and Alejandra, I know that you've been feeling this heat, too, because we've complained about it together.
Alejandra BorundaGUEST
[laughs] Yes, we have, Nate, and I can say that I have never been more grateful to have a heat pump that cools our house.
Nate RottHOST
I'm grateful that you have that.
Dave MattinglyHOST
A new study looks at the role heat plays in emergency room visits.
Dave MattinglyHOST
NPR's Alejandra Borunda says researchers found high temperatures contributed to about ten percent of ER visits during last summer's major heat waves in the US.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Emergency doctors like Robert Brewer know firsthand that hot weather can jam up their emergency rooms.
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We certainly feel it, and we feel the increased volume during the heat waves.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Some of those were for heat-related illnesses, but there were also lots of visits for heart issues and kidney problems.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Study author Mary Willis from Boston University says she hopes knowing the true impact of heat waves can help hospitals and communities better prepare for future ones.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Alejandra Borunda, NPR News.
Dave MattinglyHOST
A judge in Utah says twenty-three-year-old Tyler Robinson will stand trial for the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Alejandro BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Study author Mary Willis from Boston University says she hopes knowing the true impact of heat waves can help hospitals and communities better prepare for future ones.
Alejandro BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Alejandra Borunda, NPR News.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
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Louise SchiavoneHOST
A new investigation from NPR and Boston University finds that heat contributes to thousands more deaths each year in the US than official records show.
Louise SchiavoneHOST
NPR's Alejandra Borunda reports.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
NPR and Boston University used a statistical model to figure out that there are likely five times as many heat-related deaths each year in the US as otherwise noted.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
That's likely because heat's influence on deaths can be really hard to identify, but doctors and other experts know it is killing people.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Heat can worsen a heart condition or a kidney problem, for example.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Adams hopes the data will motivate policymakers to find solutions because climate change is only making long, hot summers like this one even more dangerous.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Alejandra Borunda, NPR News.
Louise SchiavoneHOST
This is NPR.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
A new investigation from NPR and Boston University finds that heat contributes to thousands more deaths each year in the United States than official records show.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
NPR's Alejandra Borunda reports.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
NPR and Boston University used a statistical model to figure out that there are likely five times as many heat-related deaths each year in the U.S. as otherwise noted.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
That's likely because heat's influence on deaths can be really hard to identify, but doctors and other experts know it is killing people.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Heat can worsen a heart condition or a kidney problem, for example.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Adams hopes the data will motivate policymakers to find solutions because climate change is only making long, hot summers like this one even more dangerous.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
Alejandra Borunda, NPR News.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
President Trump is warning voters not to kill the golden goose on social media.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
It contributes to about seventeen hundred deaths in the United States every year.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
NPR's Alejandra Borunda reports on a new investigation from NPR and Boston University that finds the number of deaths is likely much higher.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
The official numbers are calculated using tags for heat in a death record.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
But it can be hard for doctors or coroners or medical examiners to tag heat in those records if they're not actively looking for it.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
So the heat might end up actually triggering something like a heart attack.
Alejandra BorundaCORRESPONDENT
But because heat doesn't leave a mark, the doctor in the ER only sees the heart attack.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
NPR's Alejandra Borunda reporting.
Lakshmi SinghHOST
The Metropolitan Museum of Art says an exhibit featuring John Galliano's work is canceled over the British designer's past anti-Semitic and racist remarks.