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TUCSON , Ariz. — In Arizona we know heat. Now that other cities around the country are having their own longer hotter summers the University of Arizona is sharing what it knows and what its learning to help other cities cope.Becca said ”Soak your shirt in water before going outside.”
Terri says, We do all the gardening in the morning. AC in the house. The dog has a pool and the horses have misters.”Now the University of Arizona’s joining ASU and UCLA in a newCenter for Heat Resilient Communities, driven by the fact extreme heat is more than uncomfortable—it’s deadly. Ladd Keith of UA’s College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture says, “Extreme heat is the number one weather related killer in the United States. And here in Arizona last year, we experienced a 50% increase in our heat deaths. Our heat deaths in Arizona are now almost at the level of mortality related to homicides and to car crashes.”Planting more trees can shade out more heat and reduce the urban heat island effect..
“Historically, temperate climates may have less air conditioning, may be less adapted to occupational heat exposure outside. We're here in Arizona, we still have a lot to do to further adapt to heat, but we may have to take different measures.” Keith says so far about 30 cities are asking how UA can help them rise to the challenge of the rising heat.Craig Smith is a reporter for KGUN 9. With more than 40 years of reporting in cities like Tampa, Houston and Austin, Craig has covered more than 40 Space Shuttle launches and covered historic hurricanes like Katrina, Ivan, Andrew and Hugo. Share your story ideas and important issues with Craig by emailing [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook and Twitter.
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