@nprSep 2, 2026 · original sound - npr
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved. Swipe to read. Visit NPR.org for the full investigation. Reporting: Alejandra Borunda/NPR Image: Getty Images/Collage by Emily Bogle • @ebogle_selects Charts: Analysis by Boston University's Center for Climate and Health and Alejandra Borunda/NPR. Graphics by Brent Jones/NPR Slide 8 Notes: Data is the annual average for 2018-2025, excluding 2020. Modeled data covered only counties with sufficient data. Results have been scaled to the entire population of the state. The difference is calculated by subtracting the CDC's count of heat-attributable deaths from the modeled estimate of heat-attributable deaths. Less than 0 means the CDC reported more heat-related deaths than the model’s estimate. Data Source: CDC's WONDER database; ERA5-Land weather database.
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