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A New Federal Tool Could Help Cities Prepare for Scorching Summer Heat

NOAA and the CDC teamed up to create “HeatRisk,” a tool that can forecast potentially threatening heat up to a week in advance.

Medical experts often call heat a “silent killer” because many people don’t notice the signs of heat stress until it is too late. But as climate change accelerates, the impacts of excessive heat are deafening.