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New tool ‘HeatRisk’ looks to cool down US’ skyrocketing heat-related deaths

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New tool ‘HeatRisk’ looks to cool down US’ skyrocketing heat-related deaths

After the planet’s warmest year on record and a record number of heat-related deaths in 2023 for some cities across the nation, U.S. agencies developed a tool to combat heat exposure that anyone with a computer or smartphone can access. NOAA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention partnered to address the skyrocketing number of heat-related deaths each … Read more

Louisiana police K9 dies of heat-related injury while heroically chasing down suspects

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Louisiana police K9 dies of heat-related injury while heroically chasing down suspects

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Shreveport, Louisiana, police department is mourning the loss of one of its K9s that died of a heat-related injury after chasing down suspects on Saturday. In a Facebook post, the Shreveport Police Department said K9 handler Sgt. Jeff Hammer and his partner K9 Harrie began to assist patrol officers in locating suspects who fled from a … Read more