Extreme Heat: The Deadliest Climate Hazard Is Also the Most Invisible with Dr. Ladd Keith

In episode 257 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Dr. Ladd Keith, associate professor of planning at the University of Arizona and one of the world's leading experts on extreme heat adaptation. As Europe endures another deadly heat wave, Doug and Ladd explore why heat remains the deadliest—and one of the most overlooked—climate hazards. They discuss Arizona's progress in reducing heat-related deaths, lessons from Europe and India, the growing challenges facing rural communities, and how cuts to federal funding threaten adaptation efforts just as they are beginning to scale. The conversation also examines why communities must stop planning for today's climate and prepare for a hotter future, how urban planning can address multiple climate risks at once, and why building public awareness is essential if climate adaptation is going to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. Transcript of this episode. Links in this episode:  https://www.laddkeith.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laddkeith/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com  U of A Heat Resilience Initiative https://heat.arizona.edu Center for Heat Resilient Communities publication - Building Heat Resilient Communities: A Toolkit for Local Planning, Decision-Making, & Action https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/publication/building-heat-resilient-communities/ Planning for Urban Heat Resilience https://www.planning.org/publications/report/9245695/ Heat Related Episode from the America Adapts Archive Fundamentals of Extreme Heat and Climate Change with Dr. Ladd Keith of University of Arizona The Heat Will Still Kill You First with Jeff Goodell <a href= "https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/cl