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South Florida is heading for a hot future Scientists predict that without significant reductions in the production of greenhouse gases over the next few decades, South Florida will see about 30 more extreme-heat days per year, days when the temperatures feel above 105 degrees.  Being exposed to extreme heat without sufficient hydration puts outdoor workers and pregnant women at risk. It is also associated with elevated cardiovascular and respiratory-related deaths for older people. So it was probably just a matter of time before somebody thought of putting a public official in charge of doi...

Cities appoint 'heat officers' in response to warming threat 3 May, 2021 09:16 PM 4 minutes to read Heatwaves killed 166,000 people between 1998 and 2017. Photo / Getty Images Financial Times By: Camilla Hodgson Cities around the world are responding to the threat from rising temperatures by hiring "chief heat officers" to address a problem that will be accentuated by climate change. Miami-Dade County, the densely populated coastal region of Florida on the climate change frontline, will on Friday name Jane Gilbert as the world's first chief heat officer. Athens, the Greek ca...

By Wendi Grossman Apr 30, 2021 The Heat is on in Miami-Dade-but we're not talking basketball--we are referring to rising temperatures. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announcing a new Heat Season Public Awareness campaign taking aggressive action against this urgent threat and silent killer. The County naming Jane Gilbert as the 1st Chief Heat Officer. Her job is to create a plan to deal with the crisis and reduce risks like erecting shade structures at bus stops, creating cool pavements and expanding tree plantings. About Florida News  

By Wendi Grossman Apr 30, 2021 The Heat is on in Miami-Dade-but we're not talking basketball--we are referring to rising temperatures. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announcing a new Heat Season Public Awareness campaign taking aggressive action against this urgent threat and silent killer. The County naming Jane Gilbert as the 1st Chief Heat Officer. Her job is to create a plan to deal with the crisis and reduce risks like erecting shade structures at bus stops, creating cool pavements and expanding tree plantings. About Florida News  

By Wendi Grossman Apr 30, 2021 The Heat is on in Miami-Dade-but we're not talking basketball--we are referring to rising temperatures. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announcing a new Heat Season Public Awareness campaign taking aggressive action against this urgent threat and silent killer. The County naming Jane Gilbert as the 1st Chief Heat Officer. Her job is to create a plan to deal with the crisis and reduce risks like erecting shade structures at bus stops, creating cool pavements and expanding tree plantings. About Florida News